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1478:Occupation of the Dominican Republic
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1212:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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1531:1964 Bolivian coup d'Ă©tat
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1519:Bay of Pigs Invasion
1395:Spanish–American War
1389:Mexican–American War
1362:Good Neighbor policy
1174:White House Sentries
1169:Silent Drill Platoon
1149:Drum and Bugle Corps
1091:Individual equipment
1044:Martial Arts Program
442:Battle of Guayacanas
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346:. A small squad of
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1426:Paraguay expedition
1352:Roosevelt Corollary
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363:William B. Caperton
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1356:Big Stick ideology
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1119:Acronyms and terms
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