Marines from the base at Twentynine Palms were being trained to evacuate U.S. personnel and other friendlies during moments of chaos and danger. Some Marines and civilian "role-players" acted the part of insurgents and, in some cases, civilians in need of rescue. The Marines, from the Twentynine Palms-based 3 rd Battalion, 7 th Regiment, will replace an earlier unit, also from Twentynine Palms, that deployed in the fall. Some of the Marines are at the base at Al Asad where the perimeter came under attack this week by Islamic State fighters.
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