U.S. Marines train Estonian citizen soldiers

Nov 04, 1999
By Joseph Enge

A little over 220 years ago, American citizen soldiers up against a larger and more professional force in their struggle for existence were trained under the guidance of a Prussian officer, Baron von Steuben. Von Steuben did not speak English, so all of his training had to be translated.A different time, a different place, but the situation was similar as three U.S. Marines explained through a skilled interpreter the fighting philosophy, equipment and tactics they use to the Jogeva county volunt ...

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