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- The platoon exchange provides

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an incredible and unique opportunity

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to build tactical interoperability

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to be able to interlink at
the fire team buddy pair level

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and to see my Marines and
the Indonesian Marines

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working together to know every single

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little part of their jobs as riflemen

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and how to interact as Marines.

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The greatest similarity that we found

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was just our ability to
communicate and to connect

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over the pride that we have as Marines,

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be it Indonesian or American.

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I think for differences,
more than anything

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we grew in just the different
capabilities that we have,

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that the Indonesians have a confidence

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and a capability in
the jungle environments

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that was truly a
privilege to be a part of,

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whereas us as US Marines, we've been

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capable across the globe and we're able

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to share some of those experiences

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in those diverse environments
with the Indonesians.

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- We got a lot of new and
extraordinary experience

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working and training with
USMC for three weeks.

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For example, they showed
us how to shoot at night,

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night shoot offensive using NVGs.

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They shared maneuver to mount techniques

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and we appreciated all of that.

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Our Marines said this is
their first experience

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of platoon exchange training
with USMC in Indonesia.

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- One of the biggest opportunities

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that we've gotten here in Indonesia

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is the ability to put the Marines

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out in the jungle, in the environment

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where the Indonesians are
incredibly comfortable

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and the Indonesians are able to show us

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just their truly expeditionary nature,

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that they truly can detach
in small, cohesive elements

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at the cutting edge,
push out in the jungle,

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utilize their survival abilities

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and their tracking
abilities to build things

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in the jungle to find water, to find food,

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to find paths and to continue
to bring that lethality

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at the squad and platoon level.

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As Marines, we pride ourselves
on being expeditionary

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and the Indonesians showed us

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how do you do that in the jungle.

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Not only how to survive,
but also how to thrive

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in small tactical unites.

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More than anything, we've seen how well

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US Marines and Indonesian Marines working

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side-by-side, how lethal and how powerful

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a combination that can be.

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- (group yelling) Oorah!