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US Marines adapt to life in Finland while on deployment

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US Marines are stationed at the Dragsvik garrison in Tammisaari , Finland .

The Marines are from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina .

They have been training with their Finnish counterparts and fine-tuning their activities.

The culture of the US military is distinct from that of Finland , particularly in its hierarchy.

Corporal John Leach has served as a low-altitude air defence (LAAD) gunner, or an anti-air machine gunner for three years .

Spending every day with the same group of people can be challenging, but fosters camaraderie among both American and Finnish soldiers.

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