Marines to Conduct “Urban Exercises” in Kentucky, Indiana

Kentucky News Network
September 24, 2009

[efoods]LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Marines are landing in our backyard.

2,300 Marines are converging on this region for two weeks of intensive training in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Part of the training involves exercises in small cities in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Simulated missions will take place in Frankfort late next week.

Beginning today, you may see Marine aircraft in the skies. They include the Cobra and Chinook helicopters and Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft.

The Marines, from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, will base their training at Camp Atterbury in southern Indiana.

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This article was posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:31 am

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