ɪnˈɪʃəli ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd ðə lˈænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən dʒˈɔɪnt ɡˈɑːɹdiən sˈɛɾɪŋ ˌʌp kˈæmp ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə mˈeɪn bˈɪldɪŋ ɪn tˈɛnts ænd ɪn ðɛɹ vˈiəkəlz, ænd pɐtɹˈoʊlɪŋ dʒˈiːdʒˈɪlæn ænd ðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz.
Initially the United States Marine Corps occupied the land during Operation Joint Guardian setting up camp around the main building in tents and in their vehicles, and patrolling Gjilan and the surrounding villages.