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Marine Sgt. Christopher Diaz Died September 28, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 27, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Sept. 28 in Helmand province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
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Working from the US Marine Corps’ Air-Ground Combat Centre in Twentynine Palms, Kilo Company, 42 Commando have been using a mock-up Middle Eastern village in a vast training facility which comprises of 932 square miles of desert terrain. For three days the medics took part in a bespoke version of the US Navy’s Tactical Combat Casualty Care training package which covered how to deal with serious battlefield casualties.
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A homecoming to remember — — Marines and sailors with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, return home to their friends and family after about 8 months of deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Oct. 18 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Dye/Released)
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Rest for the Weary by United States Marine Corps Official Page, via Flickr. A Marine assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), takes a nap in the Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) center on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012. The MWR is a place where Marines can relax and use telephones and computers to communicate with loved ones back home. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl.
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CANT WAIT TO SEE IT NEXT MONTH AT THE MIRAMAR AIR SHOW! Marines view an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is capable of short take-off and vertical landing.
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Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maintain security as part of a tactical recovery of an aircraft and personnel training exercise during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. #USMC
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Marine 1st Lt. Travis L. Manion Died April 29, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 26, of Doylestown, Pa.; assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 29 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
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Marine Corps recognizes accomplishments of first African American Marines, the Montford Point Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremy Ware)
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Marine Staff Sgt. Marcus A. Golczynski Died March 27, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 30, of Lewisburg, Tenn.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.; died March 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
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1st Lt. Josiah Stephen helps offload a Filipino civilian out of a U.S. Marine C-130 Hercules aircraft at Villamor Air Base, Nov. 12. Marines and sailors with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade are supporting the Philippine Armed Forces in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to affected areas throughout the Republic of the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
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Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) American actor, known for his gravelly voice, white hair & 6 ft 2 in. stature. He join the US Marine Corps, serving in the 4th Marine Division. He was wounded in action during the WWII Battle of Saipan, in the assault on Mount Tapochau, during which most of his "I" Company, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division were killed. He was awarded the Purple Heart & given a medical discharge with rank of PFC.
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A small puppy wandered up to U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 6th Marines, in Marjah, Afghanistan on ******. After following the Marines numerous miles, a soft hearted Marine picked the puppy up and carried the puppy in his drop pouch. I <3 this.
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher E. Pring helps airmen with the Philippine Air Force prepare pallets of water for transportation at Villamor Air Base, Nov. 12. Marines and sailors with 3d MEB are supporting the Philippine Armed Forces in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to affected areas throughout the Republic of the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.
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Sgt. Dakota Meyer, first living Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor. He rescued 36 Marines, soldiers, and Afghan soldiers during six hours of combat. He was eventually wounded but was able to recover the bodies of his four teammates/friends. He is the first living Marine to receive the MOH since the Vietnam War.
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Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris Died February 7, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 28, of Swampscott, Mass.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter she was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
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A small puppy wandered up to U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 6th Marines, in Marjah, Afghanistan on ******. After following the Marines numerous miles, a soft hearted Marine picked the puppy up and carried the puppy in his drop pouch. love this man
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USA 2LT Emily J. T. Perez, 23, of Texas died in Al Kifl when her HMMWV struck an IED. She was assigned to the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Hood, TX as a Medical Service Corps officer. Emily was a 2005 graduate of West Point and had been in Company G3.She was the first African-American female cadet Corps command sergeant major. She was a letter winning track and field star in high school as well as West Point.
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The US Marine Corps have a new mascot, and his name is Chesty! According to the official Marines website, “Chesty, a 9-week-old pedigree English bulldog is soon to become the next Marine Corps mascot after the completion of an obedience training school with a ceremony scheduled for March 29. Hoo-Rah!
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U.S. Army Signal Corps photographer Tech. Sgt. Harry A. Downard of San Diego, Calif., holds up leather thong which was used to tie the legs and coat of this killed paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division, near Bastogne, Belgium, Jan. 12, 1945. Signal Corps Photo #ETO-HQ-45-8244 (Pfc. J.W. Lapine). Photograph archived by the United States Army Center of Military History.
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A female Mark V tanks of the 4th Battalion, Tank Corps, passing through Meaulte on the day it was captured by the British 12th Division, 22 August 1918.
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What I sent my love during Marine Corps bootcamp. He said it got passed around and all his buddies took one :) Marine military love letters milso ideas DIY usmc marine girlfriend fiancé wife army navy Air Force marines soldier
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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Bertrand Died January 9, 2002 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 23, of Coos Bay, Ore.; assigned to Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 352, based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif.; killed in a refueling tanker crash, on Jan. 9, 2002 in Pakistan.
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A U.S. Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), peers around the corner of a desert compound during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. Marines joined forces with Georgian soldiers from the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion to conduct a patrol into an area known to have Taliban activity.