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We ask recruits currently in training why they decided to endure 13 weeks of boot camp to earn the title of United States...

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Talking Guns - Pfc. Sebastian Rodriguez, machine gunner, Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, fires an M240 machine gun during a night squad-attack exercise, here, May 22. MRF-D Marines used machine gunners, snipers and rifleman to suppress a simulated squad-sized enemy attack.

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The Corps Report - Warrior Games Victory and More! - Welcome to the Marine Corps’ web update, “The Corps Report.” Want to know what’s been happening in the Corps recently? Check us out every Thursday for all the latest gouge. 2013 Warrior Games - http://1.usa.gov/16QjT1H Sexual Assault Prevention and Response - http://goo.gl/hr3Nc Marine Corps Embassy Security Group - http://1.usa.gov/14BEG5I by marines

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130519-M-KS710-132 - A U.S. Marine with Rolling Thunder 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2 straps down a tire after a combat logistics patrol to Combat Outpost Shir Ghazi in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 19, 2013. The patrol was conducted to deliver supplies in support of Regimental Combat Team 7 and base realignment and closure operations. (DoD photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz, U.S. Marine Corps/Released) by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos http://flic.kr/p/eoroK3

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Marines and sailors sit on the beach with their eyes closed in reflection while Staff Sgt. Jason L. Day details the Battle of Iwo Jima during their visit May 17. During the visit, Marines and sailors took time to reflect and envision the events that transpired during the battle. Day and the Marines and sailors are assigned to Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Brady
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Running Around the World - A Marine runs to the finish line during the sattelite version of the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 19, 2013. The 13.1 mile race was the satellite version of the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon held in Fredericksburg, Va.
(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

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Battle Rattle » Marine recruit’s viral email from boot camp raises questions
May 21st, 2013 | Boot camp Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego | Posted by Gina Harkins, militarytimes.com
A Marine Corps recruit’s supposed account of his boot camp experience is an entertaining read, but raises a few questions — including how he was apparently able to send an email to his budd …

Unless the scribe somehow got a hold of a smartphone, I can see this being real. Very unlikely but possible.

Battle Rattle » Marine recruit’s viral email from boot camp raises questions
May 21st, 2013 | Boot camp Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego | Posted by Gina Harkins, militarytimes.com

A Marine Corps recruit’s supposed account of his boot camp experience is an entertaining read, but raises a few questions — including how he was apparently able to send an email to his budd …

Unless the scribe somehow got a hold of a smartphone, I can see this being real. Very unlikely but possible.

New memorial honors fallen Marines

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A new memorial honoring Marines killed in Afghanistan arrived Monday at Camp Pendleton following a lengthy journey.

Loading Rounds - A Marine from Force Reconnaissance Platoon loads rounds into a magazine during close quarter tactics shooting at the Kaneohe Bay range training facility, Hawaii, May 13. Capt. Brian VanHoose, the platoon commander and a native of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said their shooting drills are practice for enemy raids.

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Dylan Ratigan’s Veterans Job Corps Kicks Off, With Marine Power
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With the Marines’ former top trainer on board, the ex-newsman’s venture into sustainable farming and changing prospects for returning U.S. military launches today.
Less than two years ago, Dylan Ratigan was ubiquitous. The journalist, autho…

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Platoon 4024 and Platoon 4025, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, gather in front of their senior drill instructors for a discussion about core values May 20, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The drill instructors spoke with recruits about the importance of ethics. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 2, 2013.

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Platoon 4024 and Platoon 4025, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, gather in front of their senior drill instructors for a discussion about core values May 20, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The drill instructors spoke with recruits about the importance of ethics. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 2, 2013.

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“Our training is for missions capability. Accurate shooting needs to be maintained for whatever mission arises.”— — —Sgt. Timothy Hippler, a point man with force reconnaissance platoo …

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“Our training is for missions capability. Accurate shooting needs to be maintained for whatever mission arises.”
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Corpsman Up - Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, II Marine Logistics Group provide medical care to an Afghan Uniformed Police officer at Combat Outpost Musa Qa’la, Afghanistan, May 18. The AUP were patrolling through Musa Qa’la District when a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) detonated. The police officer sustained minor injuries to his head and face caused by shrapnel from the explosion.

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130515-M-SO412-152 - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps sitting volleyball team gather before a game against the U.S. Army team during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 15, 2013. The Marines beat the Army team to win the gold medal. The Warrior Games is an annual event allowing wounded, ill and injured Service members and veterans to compete in Paralympic sports including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, track and field, swimming and wheelchair basketball. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Sharon Kyle, U.S. Marine Corps/Released) by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos http://flic.kr/p/em2TJ3

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Moto Monday 5.20.13 - A multimedia package about Marines and sailors aboard the USS Anchorage training in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (Video produced by Cpl. Laura Gauna and Lance Cpl. Cody Haas) by 1stmlg

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