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Marines and asked them suggestive questions if they did more than your share. This eventually planted seeds of discontent which erupted in violence in the rear areas, resulting in the murder of one Marine. During the last week of September, the 3rd Marines were moved to
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512:2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
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1529:. San Diego Tribune Websites
1310:"The Leatherneck, June 2014"
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1549:"Fortitudine 10, Part 2"
1472:"Community news roundup"
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621:Operation Virginia Ridge
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189:Battle for Outpost Vegas
92:United States of America
1607:"Fortitudine 8, Part 3"
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665:Đông Hà Combat Base
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609:3rd Marine Regiment
559:3rd Marine Division
458:1st Marine Division
393:Justice M. Chambers
359:4th Marine Division
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242:Wilbur Frank Simlik
158:3rd Marine Regiment
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1587:. Marines Websites
1558:. Marines Websites
1424:. Marines Websites
1319:. Marines Websites
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