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985:Structure
969:Auxiliary
806:2000–2009
801:1942–1959
524:Sound Off
1411:Category
1252:Birthday
1194:Uniforms
1185:Uniforms
1145:Training
1069:Division
1012:Brigades
930:Atlantic
874:commands
556:(1975).
528:Archived
406:See also
1392:Gung ho
1242:Culture
1237:History
1228:History
1209:Weapons
949:(TECOM)
935:Pacific
602:3 March
252:motto "
76:History
1204:Badges
1199:Awards
872:Major
378:Garuda
133:pewter
129:silver
125:anchor
122:fouled
43:Anchor
41:, and
1358:march
1329:Oorah
1064:Force
1059:Recon
997:Bases
653:(PDF)
570:(PDF)
563:(PDF)
338:VNMC
250:Latin
234:globe
226:MCCUU
153:bugle
141:stars
137:brass
39:Globe
35:Eagle
1267:Flag
604:2020
536:2002
398:The
391:and
48:The
1101:MOS
131:or
68:'s
54:EGA
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