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getting mixed together. Some shore party
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battalions or as part of an infantry battalion's shore party. Pioneer battalions consisted of shore party
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began to wear yellow patches on their uniforms, as they do today.
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The red patch dates back to the early days of WWII during the
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134:Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps
233:. Camp Foster: United States Marine Corps
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216:. Camp Foster: United States Marine Corps
160:"Marine Corps Landing Support Technician"
315:Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
479:Marine Corps Combat Development Command
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36:" is a distinguishing marking worn by
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20:Marine wearing the red patch on the
794:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
320:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
183:from websites or documents of the
139:United States military beret flash
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334:Marine Corps three-star generals
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902:History of Hispanics in the USMC
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179: This article incorporates
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103:' Shore Party, who received the
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658:Criminal Investigation Division
380:Senate Armed Services Committee
330:Marine Corps four-star generals
78:Pacific Theater of World War II
450:III Marine Expeditionary Force
368:House Armed Services Committee
310:Commandant of the Marine Corps
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193:"Red Patch warrants question"
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877:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
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513:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
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101:2nd Battalion 8th Marines
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663:Judge Advocate Division
589:Marine Raider Regiment
181:public domain material
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751:Vehicles and aircraft
574:Marine Security Guard
457:Marine Forces Reserve
440:Marine Forces Pacific
428:Marine Forces Command
385:Seapower subcommittee
300:Secretary of the Navy
164:thebalancecareers.com
57:Battle of Guadalcanal
38:United States Marines
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839:White House Sentries
834:Silent Drill Platoon
814:Drum and Bugle Corps
756:Individual equipment
709:Martial Arts Program
66:Beachmaster Unit One
82:infantry battalions
854:Marine Detachments
784:Acronyms and terms
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648:Historical Marines
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293:Leadership
145:References
626:Personnel
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559:MEF/Corps
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338:1942–1959
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467:Atlantic
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237:15 April
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51:History
40:of the
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