North Bergen Marine Deploying To Latin America For Special Boat Training

His name is Staff Sgt. Luis Perez.  He is a native of North Bergen and he is proudly serving his country.  He is a United States Marine military policeman with the Special Purposes Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command.

Stationed out of the Marine Corps Camp Lejeune training base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, the 246-square mile military training site with 14 miles of beaches, make it the perfect location for our military to train for amphibious assault tactics.

The training includes learning small boat skills and procedures which will benefit the Marines when they are deployed in jungle environments.  That is certainly going to come in handy for Staff Sgt. Perez and his fellow task force members, because they are deploying to Latin America to continue their small boat training.

The purpose is to assist the Marines whenever they have to work hand-in-hand with fellow sailors from both Central American and Caribbean nations.

The joint missions with the Latin American countries can consist of engineering projects, response preparedness to unforeseen events, and even security training.

The photos and information in this story were first reported by the Camp Lejeune Globe.