TBLISI, Georgia — Republic of Georgia soldiers stand in formation during a ceremony marking the historic deployment of the Republic of Georgia's 31st Light Infantry Battalion to support Mari

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TBLISI, Georgia — Republic of Georgia soldiers stand in formation during a ceremony marking the historic deployment of the Republic of Georgia's 31st Light Infantry Battalion to support Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan. The 31st Battalion has been training with Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group for the past six months as the first of four Georgian battalions participating in the Georgia Deployment Program. The deployment marks the first time a foreign military force will deploy as part of a Marine Regimental Combat Team. (U.S. Marine photo by Sgt. Rocco DeFilippis)