MRF-D 24.3 spotlight: Lance Cpl. Jordan Anderson

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Anderson, a vehicle commander with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 24.3, talks about his service in the Marine Corps during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia, June 9, 2024. Members of MRF-D 24.3 deployed to TFTA to participate in Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24, a multilateral combined arms exercise held with capabilities and personnel from the Australian Army, U.S. Army and Marine Corps, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to increase interoperability with Allies and partners. Anderson is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Manuel Rivera)
This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: I Am Unbreakable by Niklas Johansson and Chapters by Benjamin McAvoy.

[@jansmith2566]

We salute you and thank you for your service and sacrifices

[@user-sm2pk8xf1l]

Gotta be hard for these blokes, it's not easy operating in the Australian Top End.
The MRF conduct their deployment in the dry season (winter).
The Wet season is so much harder, with 90% humidity, and monsoonal rains where vehicles struggle to move.
Good on the US Marines!

[@marklowe8087]

These young Americans joined up to serve,probably serve far away so join the USMC.The northern territory is about as far away as they could go.Southern hemisphere deployment is a feature for marines.They are welcome here and fit in quite well cuturally.

[@davidcooper5010]

Go Marines!!