Earlier this month, students at Hegra Upper Secondary School welcomed a group of U.S. Marines to their classrooms. The Marines are part of the Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 who are currently deployed at Værnes, and they talked to 8th, 9th, and 10th grades about their Norwegian experience.
The Marine Corps’ presence in Norway allows for increased collaboration with NATO allies and partners and galvanizes their long and close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces.
See a slide show from their visit here:
Students at Hegra Ungdomsskole.
Staff Sgt. Lacey Ambrosino, a military policeman with the law enforcement detachment with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, speaks to the students of Hegra Ungdomsskole March 2, 2017 in Hegra, Norway. Staff Sgt. Ambrosino and two other law enforcement Marines were invited to speak to 8th, 9th, and 10th graders at Hegra Ungdomsskole, a Norwegian secondary school, and discuss their deployment to Vaernes. The Marine Corps' presence in Norway allows for increased interoperability with NATO Allies and Partners and galvanizes their long and close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brianna French)
Staff Sgt. Lacey Ambrosino (left) and Cpl. Christopher Durtsche (right), military policemen with the law enforcement detachment with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, introduce themselves to the students of Hegra Ungdomsskole March 2, 2017 in Hegra, Norway. Staff Sgt. Ambrosino, Cpl. Durtsche, and one other law enforcement Marine were invited to speak to 8th, 9th, and 10th graders at Hegra Ungdomsskole, a Norwegian secondary school, and discuss their deployment to the region. The Marine Corps' presence in Norway allows for increased interoperability with NATO Allies and Partners and galvanizes their long and close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brianna French)
Students at Hegra Ungdomsskole try on the Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) March 2, 2017 in Hegra, Norway.
Sgt. John Watson, a military policeman with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, helps a student Hegra Ungdomsskole try on the Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) March 2, 2017 in Hegra, Norway. Sgt. Watson and two other law enforcement Marines were invited to speak to 8th, 9th, and 10th graders at Hegra Ungdomsskole, a Norwegian secondary school, and discuss their deployment to the region. The Marine Corps' presence in Norway allows for increased interoperability with NATO Allies and Partners and galvanizes their long and close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brianna French)
Sgt. John Watson, a military policeman with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, speaks to students of Hegra Ungdomsskole March 2, 2017 in Hegra, Norway. Sgt. Watson and two other law enforcement Marines were invited to speak to 8th, 9th, and 10th graders at Hegra Ungdomsskole, a Norwegian secondary school, and discuss their deployment to the region. The Marine Corps' presence in Norway allows for increased interoperability with NATO Allies and Partners and galvanizes their long and close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brianna French)
By U.S. Embassy Oslo | 20 March, 2017 | Topics: News, U.S. & Norway | Tags: NATO, U.S. Marines, Youth