Greek, US Marines in joint exercise

Ministry of Defense sources say that about 300 US Marines have arrived in Volos to take part in a joint exercise with their Greek counterparts.

Marines from the US' 22 Marine Expeditionary Unit will join Greece's 32nd Marine Brigade in the "Alexander the Great" joint exercise.

The exercise is part of the regular cooperation between Greek and US Special Forces on military and security matters, the ministry sources said.