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The Marines Are Coming

March 23rd, 2011

By Dan Miller It has been reported that twenty-two hundred Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) at Camp Lejuene are joining the fight against Libya…. Their mission is to help end the violence directed at the Libyan people. “In Libya right now they are doing exactly what we need them to do. […]

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Tags: 26th MEU, Libya, Marines, mission, ROE, rules of engagement, USMC
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A Marine Speaks Out on DADT

December 17th, 2010

By Tom Carter Capt Nathan Cox is a U.S. Marine who has commanded fellow Marines in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. In an article in The Washington Post, “Sexuality doesn’t matter on the battlefield,” Capt Cox states that permitting gay Marines to serve openly will not have a negative impact on combat effectiveness. In taking […]

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Tags: combat, DADT, don't ask don't tell, effectiveness, gays, Marines, repeal
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Did Pentagon Distort “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Survey Results?

December 3rd, 2010

By Dan Miller An actual read-through of the results shows much greater combat troop opposition to repeal than the public statement would have you believe. Top leaders of the military have recommended that the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) ban on homosexuals serving in the military be abolished, claiming that it would not unduly impair […]

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Tags: army, combat, DADT, Marines, repeal, response, results, support, survey
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