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Cobra Snake Blood Is On The Menu For US Troops Training In The Thai Jungle
Ninety miles south of the bustling streets of Bangkok, U.S. troops trained with their counterparts in the Thai military this February, learning the ropes of jungle survival with surprising — and often...
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The Most Incredible Photos Of America's Marines So Far This Year
Maybe I'm biased.The Marine Corps actually taught me, among other things, photography. Paid me for it, in fact.I served four years as a Combat Correspondent — a Marine photojournalist — and saw a lot...
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Seven Marines Killed In Tragic Training Accident In Nevada
Seven U.S. Marines were killed and seven other Marines injured, along with a Navy Corpsman, during a training exercise on Monday night when a mortar round exploded inside a tube, NBC News reports.The...
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The Letter James Mattis Wrote To His Marines Is A Must Read In Military History
Marine Gen. James N. Mattis is something of a legend in the U.S. military. Looked at as a warrior among Marines, and well-respected by members of other services, he's been at the forefront of a number...
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TSA Denies Report That Officers Made A Marine Remove His Prosthetic Legs
According to a complaint filed with the Transportation Security Administration, airport security officers required a wounded Marine to remove his prosthetic legs and attempt to stand as part of a...
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Marine Recruiter Allegedly Used Recruit's Facebook Account To Solicit Nude...
A Milwaukee, Wis.-area Marine Corps recruiter is being charged with using a recruit's Facebook account to solicit nude photos from more than 40 young women, police say.Andrew Curran, a 27-year-old...
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There Have Only Been 11 Instances In Modern Combat Worthy Of America's...
Monday marked the 150th anniversary of the first presentation of the Medal of Honor, which had its first recipient on Mar. 25, 1863 for actions during the Civil War. Despite its prestige, it's not an...
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Several Expenditures That Cost More Than Running The Entire US Marine Corps
The entire United States Marine Corps costs about $28 billion a year to maintain. For some perspective: Navy costs $150 billion; Army costs $244 billion; Air Force costs $170 billion.Since it includes...
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No Female Marines Have Made It Through Infantry Officer Training Yet
Even before former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles on Jan. 24, the Marine Corps had been experimenting with the move by letting women officers try out...
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These Kings Of 'Close Air' Support Protect US Troops In Ground Wars
At the height of fighting during the Korean War in 1950, American troops faced artillery barrages, bitter winter cold, and massive human waves of Communist troops.But they had a secret weapon: aircraft...
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Veterans Affairs Doctor Has Serious Doubts About Women In Combat
Less than 10 days after two more female Marines were dropped from infantry officer training, a Veterans Affairs doctor has expressed doubt on the long-term physical effects of women in the...
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See What It's Like For US Troops In Pre-Deployment Training For Afghanistan
Military members know very well that if you aren't deployed to a war zone, you're likely training for one.Soldiers deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan (and elsewhere) in year-long stints, while the other...
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Man Who Carried Famous Flag From Pearl Harbor To Iwo Jima Dies At 90
Like many World War II veterans, after he returned home, Alan Wood didn't talk much about his role at Iwo Jima.It wasn't until years later, Wood began to share that it was he who provided the American...
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America's Deadliest Infantry Division Shows Off Everyday Life On Instagram
Boy was I amazed when I saw the Marine Corps' deadliest division had an instagram account.(We didn't have no instagram in the old Corps.)Even more surprising was that not all the photos were of...
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The Marines Want More Asians
It's not so much bullets, beans, or bandages Marines are short of ... it's Asians.Tony Perry of the LA Times reported today that the Marine Corps has started marketing toward Asians and Pacific...
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Inside The Big Charity Party On The Intrepid Last Night Hosted By Wall Streeters
Hundreds of people from the Wall Street community gathered with military veterans and active duty service members last night on board the Intrepid on the Hudson River for a fundraiser to help stop...
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General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis Email About Being 'Too Busy To Read' Is A...
In the run up to Marine Gen. James Mattis' deployment to Iraq in 2004, a colleague wrote to him asking about the "importance of reading and military history for officers," many of whom found themselves...
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US Marines Are On 'High Alert' In Spain To Possibly Evacuate Libya Personnel
A newly established unit of Marines in Spain has been put on 'high alert' today should it be necessary to evacuate American personnel in Libya.CNN Security Clearance reports that the Marines are on...
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Amazing Photos Of Marine Presidential Guard Holding An Umbrella Perfectly...
It started to rain while president Obama held an outdoor press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, so the president's Marines stepped up and held umbrellas.These Marines are...
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Breathtaking Cockpit Photo Of A Marine's F-18 Firing A Live Missile
The following image is going viral on social networks.The reason is obvious: is an absolutely stunning photograph, just released by the U.S. Marine Corps, showing Capt. Christopher Prout with Marine...
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