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Here Are The First 4 Women In History To Complete Marine Infantry Training
Every Marine knows Opha Mae Johnson, the first woman who ever enlisted in the Marine Corps.
Now almost 100 years later, the first four females in history have completed the grueling 59-day infantry evaluation course, three of which are graduating Thursday at the Marine Corps School of Infantry in Camp Geiger, CNN reports.
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Montford Marines, the first black Marines, to get highest civilian honor
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12-Year-Old Indiana Boy, Named Honorary Marine Before Death
Throughout his 12 years, Cody Green battled leukemia like the bravest of warriors. For that, he was named an honorary Marine just before he died.The Indiana boy was first diagnosed with the disease at 22 months, and drew strength from the courage of the Marine Corps as he fought his way into remission three times, WLFI reports. But as his body ( Read more... ) -
Okinawa deal between US and Japan to move marines
The United States and Japan have reached a deal to move thousands of US Marines from the island of Okinawa.
Some 9,000 marines will be sent to locations outside of Japan, a joint statement by Washington and Tokyo said. Some 10,000 troops will remain ( Read more... ) -
Marine's Facebook posts on Obama go too far
What would happen if you posted derogatory comments about your boss on a Facebook page that you knew would be read by your co-workers ( Read more... ) -
Demotion for marine responsible for killing 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha Massacre
In Iraq, Haditha case is reminder of justice denied
A U.S. Marine's guilty plea to dereliction of duty closes the books on the slayings of 24 Iraqis. But it also underscores what Iraqis see as American impunity.
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