New Marine Infantry Immersion Facility

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    A tour of Camp Lejeune’s new infantry immersion trainer is like a visit to an elaborate theme park — albeit one set in Afghanistan, with piped-in smells of rotting flesh and burning wood and booby-trapped with black powder explosive. An authentic Afghan village, from the dirt covering the floors to the prayer call sounding overhead, the $20 million, 32,000-square-foot facility is a jaw-dropping novelty. One Marine leaders hope will help save lives, showing Marines exactly what to expect in a combat zone before they deploy. Read more at http://www.jdnews.com/articles/lejeune-96427-train-immersion.html