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Where In The World Is Benjamin Cross of Los Altos?

The Los Altos native is an intelligence deputy training fellow Marines for joint military exercises.

Los Altos native Maj. Benjamin Closs is currently serving as the intelligence deputy with I Marine Expeditionary Brigade at the MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS,

He can be seen in the attached image explaining the information gathered about the enemy to participants in Large Scale Exercise 14. There are participants from different services and countries conducting the exercise to strengthen relationships with allies while ensuring the MEB can rapidly respond to crisis around the globe.

LSE 14 is a bilateral training exercise being conducted by I MEB to build U.S. and Canadian forces joint capabilities through live, simulated, and constructive military training activities.

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Photo courtesy of Cpl. Corey Dabney.

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