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- Here's your news around the Pacific.

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I'm Staff Sergeant Drew Copanade.

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In the Republic of Fiji
exercise Cartwheel 2019

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has officially kicked off.

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Private First Class Jeremy
Stillwagner tells us more.

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- Soldiers from B Company,
1st Battalion, 27th Regiment

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from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
met with their counterparts

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from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces

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to participate in Exercise Cartwheel.

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(gun shots)

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The exercise is centered on
infantry training events,

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civic actions in local
schools, humanitarian programs,

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and is designed to
provide realistic training

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to strengthen the RFMF

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and US Army's capacity
as regional leaders.

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Exercise Cartwheel also
increases security cooperation

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for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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(gun firing)

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- Down under in Australia
Marines with 3rd Battalion,

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3rd Marine Regiment apart
of Marine rotational force

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Darwin or MRF-D conducted
fast rope training

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aboard Robinson Barracks.

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(indistinctive shouting)

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The training was conducted
to familiarize the Marines

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with departing a MV-22B Osprey
or a UH-1Y Venom aircraft

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in the event that it cannot land

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or if a quick insertion is necessary.

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The U.S Coast Guard Carter Joseph Gerczak

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arrived in the port of
Pago Pago American Samoa.

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The crew is participating
in Operation Aiga

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to conduct fisheries law enforcement

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and strengthen partnerships
in American Samoa.

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That's your news around the Pacific,

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