The U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
The activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced that retention goals were met just weeks after the target window opened.
Service members on ships in the Caribbean as well as National Guard members deployed to cities within the U.S. will get their turkey, too.
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