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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the U.S. In the civilian leadership structure of the United States military, the Marine Corps is a component of the Department of the Navy, but in the Military Leadership structure it is a separate branch, while often working closely with US Naval forces for training, transportation, and logistic purposes.

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An Afghan boy plays on the hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Afghanistan
Members of the California Association of Psychiatric Technicians and their supporters protest outside Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, California on March 19, 2010 to draw attention to state budget cuts that they say have forced employees in state hospitals to work without pay. The psychiatric nurses and aids say that unlike the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and other state angencies which can close on furlough days, state pyschiatric hospitals are staffed 24 hours a day and can not close, forcing the nurses to work for free on days their three furlough days each months. California
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Actor R. Lee Ermey, producer Tobe Hooper and actor Andrew Bryniarski arrive at the premiere of New Line's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on October 5, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. R. Lee Ermey
READY FOR DELIVERY to BAE Systems for installation on a Typhoon aircraft are custom-designed, precast PRC Drainblock seals, made at PPG Aerospace's Shildon, U.K., Application Support Center, that reduce labor time compared with casting epoxy fillers in position on the airframe. The precise shapes, cast from PR-1770A polysulfide fuel tank sealant that also is used as the adhesive, are packed in 30-piece aircraft sets in reusable cases that protect and identify the parts for weekly delivery to BAE Systems' Samlesbury, U.K., site. BAE Systems Inc.
U.S. Marine from 3rd Marine Division, based in Okinawa, Japan, take position with South Korean Marines during the annual joint military exercises, dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, between the United States and South Korea, at U.S. Army's Rodriguez Range in Pocheon, north of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 12, 2010. U.S. troops who would be tasked with eliminating North Korea's weapons of mass destruction in the event of armed conflict are participating in military drills with South Korea, the top U.S. commander in the country said Thursday. Okinawa
San Diego State's Kelvin Davis (40) and D.J. Gay (23) leave the court with teammates after losing to Tennessee 62-59 in an NCAA first-round college basketball game in Providence, R.I., Thursday, March 18, 2010. San Diego
Chairman of India's Tata Group Ratan Tata (R) and Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Hattendorf sit in their seats as the canopy is raised after completing a flight in a US made F-16 aircraft during the second day of the Aero India 2007 at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka, in Bangalore, 08 February 2007. Indian tycoon Tata, who staked seven billion pounds to buy Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus last month, showed his risk-taking instincts extend beyond the boardroom when he flew the F-16 fighter plane Lockheed Martin
Secretary of the Navy Visits F-35 Plant - FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18 - U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus learns about the F-35B cockpit from F-35 Chief Test Pilot Jon Beesley, while Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Robert J. Stevens, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), and F-35 Test and Verification Vice President Doug Pearson, look on. During his visit to Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, the Secretary saw three F-35C carrier variants in final assembly among the more than 30 F-35s currently being built at the Fort Worth site. The F-35 is the U.S. Navy's and Marine Corps' first-ever stealth strike fighter. (Photo by Neal Chapman, Lockheed Martin). Ray Mabus
An Iraqi man lights a cigarette for a soldier from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment of the Second infantry Division during a search operation in the Shaab neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Iraq
Vendors carry their wares in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Thursday, March 18, 20010. Vietnam
Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent Billy Cox stands near a bicycle that belonged to Charles "Arlin" Henderson when he vanished from his eastern Missouri home in 1991 when he was 11-years old Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at FBI headquarters in St. Louis. The FBI is showing the bicycle to the public now for the first time since it was found soon after Henderson's disappearance in hopes that it will jog anyone's memory and lead to a break in the case. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Seattle Seahawks offensive linemen Chris Spencer, left, Ray Willis, center, and Walter Jones watch drills as the NFL team holds their morning workout on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Kirkland, Wash. Walter Jones
House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina, checks his phone before the Democratic Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 19, 2010. South Carolina
Kansas City Royals pitchers throw during baseball spring training in Surprise, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Kansas
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Slovakia's Minister of Defense Jaroslav Baska walk past an honour guard on March 17, 2010 on the steps of the Pentagon before meeting in Washington, DC. Robert Gates
President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Seated behind Obama at rear from left are National Security Adviser James Jones, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, and Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejilik, Commanding General, Second Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune. Camp Lejeune
NEW YORK - MARCH 12: Actor Frank Dolce visits Planet Hollywood Times Square on March 12, 2010 in New York City. Hollywood
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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Lt. Col. Joseph Maybach, the commanding officer of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Lt. Col. Joseph Maybach, the commanding officer of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Marine Aircraft Group commanding officer Col. David Robinson, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Marine Aircraft Group commanding officer Col. David Robinson, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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Gen. James N. Mattis, US Marine Corps, commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, right; along with Adm. James G. Stavridis, US Navy, commander, U.S. European Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, center; and U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2011 budget hearing for U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Joint Forces Command.

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Gen. James N. Mattis, US Marine Corps, commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, right; along with Adm. James G. Stavridis, US Navy, commander, U.S. European Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, center; and U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2011 budget hearing for U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Joint Forces Command.

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A Marine Corps carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon,19, of Orem, Utah, died Monday, March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon,19, of Orem, Utah, died Monday, March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon into the transfer vehicle during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon,19, of Orem, Utah, died Monday, March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon into the transfer vehicle during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon,19, of Orem, Utah, died Monday, March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon, 19, of Orem, Utah, died Monday, March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon, 19, of Orem, Utah, died Monday, March 1, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon during a dignified transfer ceremony in Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon,19, of Orem, Utah, died while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A Marine Corps carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Carlos Aragon during a dignified transfer ceremony in Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, March 3, 2010. According to the Department of Defense, Aragon,19, of Orem, Utah, died while supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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Marine Corps commandant Gen. James Conway delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Dozens of U.S. veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, returned to the remote volcanic island of Iwo Jima to mark the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's fiercest battles.

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Marine Corps commandant Gen. James Conway delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Dozens of U.S. veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, returned to the remote volcanic island of Iwo Jima to mark the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's fiercest battles.

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Members of the Marine Corps carry the casket of Marine Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu from St. Teresa of the Child Church in Pawtucket, R.I., following funeral services, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Coutu was killed last week supporting combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

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Members of the Marine Corps carry the casket of Marine Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu from St. Teresa of the Child Church in Pawtucket, R.I., following funeral services, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Coutu was killed last week supporting combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

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Member of the Marine Corps carry the casket of Marine Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu from St. Teresa of the Child Church in Pawtucket, R.I., following funeral services, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Coutu was killed last week supporting combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

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Member of the Marine Corps carry the casket of Marine Pfc. Kyle J. Coutu from St. Teresa of the Child Church in Pawtucket, R.I., following funeral services, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Coutu was killed last week supporting combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: A group of Marines stand next to an exhibit during a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: A group of Marines stand next to an exhibit during a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: An Iwo Jima veteran signs autograph on the famous WWII photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima shot by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal for Michael Scott of Altoona, Pennsylvania, at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: An Iwo Jima veteran signs autograph on the famous WWII photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima shot by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal for Michael Scott of Altoona, Pennsylvania, at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: An Iwo Jima veteran (R) looks at exhibits after a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: An Iwo Jima veteran (R) looks at exhibits after a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: An Iwo Jima veteran signs autograph on the famous WWII photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima shot by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: An Iwo Jima veteran signs autograph on the famous WWII photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima shot by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: Iwo Jima veteran Ray Raiche of Warwick, Rhode Island, attends a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: Iwo Jima veteran Ray Raiche of Warwick, Rhode Island, attends a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones speaks during a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones speaks during a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: Frank Willetto (2nd R) of Crownpoint, New Mexico, and Keith Little (R) of Navajo, New Mexico, both were members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II, attend a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: Frank Willetto (2nd R) of Crownpoint, New Mexico, and Keith Little (R) of Navajo, New Mexico, both were members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II, attend a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones speaks during a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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TRIANGLE, VA - FEBRUARY 19: U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones speaks during a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima February 19, 2010 at the National Museum of Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Iwo Jima veterans and their family members participated in the ceremony to honor those who fought in one of the most famous WWII battles.

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"We knew it would be a challenge, and to beat them, we’re really proud of the boys"


David Hamilton Mar 19 2010 9:25 PM from Stars and Stripes

"Did they tell you [that gay soldiers were to blame], that is my question."


Carl Levin Mar 19 2010 6:31 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

"And did the Dutch leaders tell you it was because there were gay soldiers there?"


Carl Levin Mar 19 2010 6:31 PM from GlobalSecurity.org

"The Dutch military, as you point out, were peacekeepers and not peace-enforcers. I agree with that"


Carl Levin Mar 19 2010 3:06 PM from CBC News

"But I think that any effort to connect that failure on the part of the Dutch to the fact that they have homosexuals, or did allow homosexuals, I think is totally off-target"


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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Marine Lance Corporal Eric Ward, 19, to his burial space at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, March 19, 2010. Ward died Feb. 21, 2010 in the Helmand Provence of Afghanistan.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Lt. Col. Joseph Maybach, the commanding officer of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Lt. Col. Joseph Maybach, the commanding officer of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Marine Aircraft Group commanding officer Col. David Robinson, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Marine Aircraft Group commanding officer Col. David Robinson, back to camera, giving a welcome-back hug to one of the two aviators recovered Wednesday evening March 10, 2010 off the coast of South Carolina. The two Marine Corps fighter pilots were rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down about 35 miles off the coast.

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Gen. James N. Mattis, US Marine Corps, commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, right; along with Adm. James G. Stavridis, US Navy, commander, U.S. European Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, center; and U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2011 budget hearing for U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Joint Forces Command.

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Gen. James N. Mattis, US Marine Corps, commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, right; along with Adm. James G. Stavridis, US Navy, commander, U.S. European Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, center; and U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2011 budget hearing for U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Joint Forces Command.

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