About 200 U.S. Marines set foot on Australian soil for the start of a six-month detachment on Tuesday (April 3). They are
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the first of 2, 500 troops expected to rotate through a de facto base in the port city of Darwin, as part of plans to deepen the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific. The deployment of Marines to Australia was part of a deal unveiled late last year by U.S. President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to boost bilateral military co-operation.
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