Marine Corps Times

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Mar 4, 2017

marine corps times 31317 In this week's Marine Corps Times, why so many Marines are washing out of sharpshooter school.

Also in this week's edition:

The Corps wants to grow, but will Washington stymie their plans?
How Marine air power helped annihilate an ISIS stronghold in Libya.
What caused the 1972 riot on the Kitty Hawk?

You'll find these stories and many more this week at your local exchange or comissary.

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