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The battalion deployed to Greece and Turkey from December 1972 – January 1973 for annual training. 3/24 carries the distinction of being the first Marine reserve battalion to go overseas for annual training. 3/24 performed as the [[ground combat element]] for a multi-national force brigade named CINCSOUTH. Under the charter of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO), five countries participated: [[Greece]], [[Italy]], [[Turkey]], [[England]], and the [[United States]]. 3/24 assaulted the beaches of Greece in the Marine Corps' brand new LVTP-7, commonly known as an "AAV" or "Amtrac."<ref>USMC News Release, Public Affairs Office, MSgt Mike Marino, Release No. 12-10-72, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic</ref>
The battalion deployed to Panama from September to October, 1976, for annual training. 3/24 trained at the Jungle Operations Training Center based in [[Fort Sherman]], near the Panama Canal. Courses included riverine boat operations, jungle living, mines and booby traps, expedient antennas, navigation, helo extract,
===Desert Storm/Desert Shield/Gulf War===
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