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It was the only battle in Marine Corps history in which fliers were dropped to alert civilians that troops were coming and to equally unnerve the enemy. Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller ...

The Marine Corps, 240 years old on Tuesday, has served a role in every conflict in the history of the United States. That is because the Marines operate on sea, air, and land - unlike the other ...