Marines in Georgia relocated, may leave

Marines in Georgia relocated, may leave
By Dan Lamothe - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Aug 13, 2008 6:26:34 EDT

Marine trainers working in Georgia during the Russian invasion Friday have been relocated from an undisclosed military area to a hotel in the nation’s capital and may be moved out of the war-torn country completely, Marine officials said Tuesday.

Spokesmen at Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans and Marine Corps headquarters in Washington confirmed the move to Tbilisi, a city of about 1.1 million people about 40 miles southeast of South Ossetia province, where fighting was heaviest. They offered no details on when the move was made.

Maj. David Nevers, a Marine spokesman in Washington, said no decision had been made on whether the trainers — primarily reservists from Kentucky and New York — would be moved.

“They’re safe and awaiting orders,” Nevers said.

The nine enlisted reserve trainers and one active-duty captain are with 4th Marine Logistics Group, said Capt. Nathan Braden, a MarForRes spokesman. They are primarily assigned to Brooklyn, N.Y.-based 6th Communications Battalion and a Lexington, Ky.-based detachment with 4th MLG’s Military Police Company. The captain is with II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.


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