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Swedish Native Leads US Marines Combat |
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Written by Josh
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Wednesday, 23 November 2005 |
 Sweden-born, Fairhope, Ala., native Sgt. Michael G. Lyborg, squad leader, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team - 2, stands watch with his squad atop a roof during Operation Steel Curtain.
Sergeant Michael G. Lyborg, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, is a leader of such men.
Born in Sweden in the late 1970’s, Lyborg was raised in Gothenborg,
Sweden by his American father and Swedish mother. When he reached
adulthood, he entered the military; Sweden has mandatory service for
all citizens.
“In ’97 and ’98 I joined the Swedish Army and was part of the Royal Swedish Arctic Infantry Air Defense,” said Lyborg.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 November 2005 )
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