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Marines In Afghanistan Told To Disarm Prior To Panetta Speech

From MSNBC: In an unusual move, around 200 U.S. Marines were asked to leave their weapons outside the tent where U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was set to speak during his trip to Afghanistan on Wednesday. Although the military said the order was not given in response to the Sunday’s shooting of 16 Afghan civilians [...]

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Marines punch, kick, disarm and throw during MCMAP demo – Marine Week St. Louis

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 24 Marine Regiment held a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis during Marine Week, June 22. Marine Week provides an opportunity to increase public awareness of the Marine Corps’ value to our nation’s defense and to preserve and mature the Corps’ relationship with the [...]

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