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Efforts to secure a travel waiver involved contacts with the Royal Dutch Marines in Mali and Iraq, as well as the Department of Homeland Security at the US embassy in the Netherlands. Officials ultimately refused to sign off on an exception to avoid violating European Union law regarding passport expiration and 90-day tourist visas.
Washington State Flooding, Royal Marines Mud Incident
Severe storms and melting snow have caused significant flooding across Washington State, impacting local infrastructure. Separately, a viral video on YouTube depicts a Royal Marines beach landing demonstration in the United Kingdom where soldiers became immobilized in deep mud due to the weight of their equipment.
