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She was the first black female fighter pilot to fly in war. And she has a timely message on diversity in the military, and for those struggling.
Lt. Col. Christina "Thumper" Hopper is the real deal. Here's my interview with her:
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ICYMI in the
#CoronaOutbreak
news: We lost two Marine Raiders on Sunday. They died clearing a tunnel complex full of ISIS fighters in Iraq — Capt. Moises A. Navas and Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo. Take a minute to think of them today via
@philipathey1
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Meet the 'deadliest recruit on Parris Island.' Pfc. Austin Ferrell scored 248 out of 250 on Table 1 of the rifle qual and followed it by a perfect score on Table 2, earning the
@MCRDPI
recruit record under the modern scoring system via
@philipathey1
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This morning I edited a poignant piece by
@Kristine_Froeba
on Lawrence Brooks, who died today as the America's eldest WW2 vet. He was 112. His daughter plans to bury him in a new, replacement Army uniform he recently received. Take time to read this one:
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Marines flew near the Arctic Circle on a KC-130, then rode commercial flights and snowmobiles to get toys to 2,500 children in 11 villages. Cpl. Brendan Mullin "could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a prekindergarten classroom."
#MerryChristmas2021
Marines on snowmobiles help Santa in Alaska’s remote Arctic
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A 19-year-old Marine private first class died during the Corps' grueling final boot camp event, the Crucible. Rest in peace, Pfc. Dalton Beals.
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Marine veteran and amputee
@KirstieEnnis
just summited Denali — with one leg. Here are some of her other impressive feats:
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The first female Marine F-35B pilot is set to graduate from training soon, according to Marine officials. Meanwhile, 1st Lt. Catherine Stark was recently the first female Marine selected to train and fly the F-35C. via
@SnowSox184
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#GOODNEWS
: A 97-year-old WWII Iwo Jima, Silver Star veteran to be the oldest Marine participant in Sunday's
@Marine_Marathon
. “I haven’t competed in a marathon before, but I’ve never been afraid of a challenge." You go, T. Fred Harvey! via
@jaredcmorgan
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100 Marines, 2 Apache helicopters reinforcing embassy in Baghdad
#Iraq
after protesters supporting an Iran-backed Shiite militia tried to storm it. All U.S. personnel are secure and there are no plans to evacuate the embassy via
@philipathey1
h/t
@haltman
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The name of the Marine killed, and the names of the 7 Marines and sailor presumed dead, after Thursday's amphibious assault vehicle accident have been released. 2 Marines remain hospitalized — 1 in critical condition.
Rest in peace, gentlemen.
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“The Marines are going to help us? We just got stuck."
@MBWDC
Marines meet motorist they pushed out of high floodwaters
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Rest in peace, Lance Cpl. Justin A. Hinds. The 28-year-old Marine and former Army combat engineer died after a drowning incident Saturday off North Carolina’s Emerald Isle.
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Search and rescue efforts have been ended for 7 missing Marines, sailor after Thursday's amphibious assault vehicle accident. None of the service members were found and they are presumed to be dead.
Such heavy news.
@philipathey1
with more:
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A California Marine saved an 18-month-old child from a burning car. Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Wetter was driving home from work at
@MCIWPendletonCA
when he saw the car in front of him suddenly burst into flames. Read more of this amazing story from
@philipathey1
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Marine veteran Kate Hendricks Thomas' nurse practitioner had recommended she get a mammogram, “based on where you’ve been stationed.” She not only had one type of cancer — she had three.
An eye-opening piece from
@KellySKennedy
and
@thewarhorsenews
:
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Happy
#MardiGras
y'all. Great piece by
@Kristine_Froeba
:
@MarForRes
Band once again takes the streets at New Orleans Mardi Gras
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This story and photo really touched my heart. Bravo, Marine: "Nearly 70 years later, Korean War Marine veteran awarded Silver Star on his 89th birthday" via
@philipathey1
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A nod to the Marine Corps' recent Medal of Honor recipient on this
#NationalMedalofHonorDay
, "for ‘unmatched bravery' in Hue City" via
@SnowSox184
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Marine Corps to start widespread distribution of suppressors. The rollout includes suppressors for the M4, M27 and M4A1 rifles. via
@philipathey1
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First female Marine earns 0321 recon military occupational specialty. Lance Cpl. Alexa Barth graduated from the grueling Basic Reconnaissance Course 12-week course Nov. 7. via
@philipathey1
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These Marine colonels, married for 16 years, on Friday took command of separate North Carolina units: Col. Amy Ebitz at Headquarters and Support Battalion, MCI-East
@camp_lejeune
and her husband, Col. Curtis Ebitz, at
@MCASNewRiver
.
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Who wants some? — Our nation’s ‘brave and loyal military working dogs’ honored with new
@USPS
postage stamps
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This Marine veteran announced a 2020 congressional run today, on his ‘alive day’ anniversary of surviving a Taliban IED blast.
@RobJonesVA
says he will challenge
@RepWexton
for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.
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Need some inspiration today? Lance Cpl. Caleb Eudy spent 956 days as a recruit battling stage 3 blood cancer. Now, he’s a Marine. via
@SnowSox184
#BeatCancer
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These postage stamps honoring our nation's 'brave and loyal military working dogs' are now available from the
@USPS
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Two men arrested in plot to kidnap Michigan governor were Marine veterans.
Joseph Morrison was a reservist who was discharged as a lance corporal on Thursday. And Daniel Harris was discharged as a corporal in June 2019.
BREAKING news by
@philipathey1
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My favorite promotion ceremony yet: At 1 1/2 years old, this Devil Dog mascot is the newest Marine Corps lance corporal
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I am humbled to announce that I have been named the editor of
@marinetimes
. I look forward to the responsibility of carrying the strong tradition of this publication, and serving our Marines and veterans to the best of my ability. Keep the applause, criticisms and ideas coming!
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The Art of War: How combat artists are capturing the soul of the Marine Corps
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Valentines wanted: 104-year-old Iwo Jima Marine veteran wants one thing this Valentine’s Day h/t to
@FOX40
for this heartwarming story
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Read how this Marine captain got selected to escort
@ladygaga
during the presidential inauguration. Hint: It involved the size of her dress. A heartwarming piece by
@philipathey1
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A beautiful
#VeteransDay
piece by
@Kristine_Froeba
: "Only weeks ago Brooks danced on his porch serenaded by the museum’s singing trio while a military flyover banked down his street. But he’s faltering now, and his daughter says he can no longer walk."
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Rest easy, Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra. The 21-year-old Marine was killed following injures from a tactical vehicle accident in Australia. He was the third Marine killed in a tactical vehicle training accident in the past two months. via
@SnowSox184
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BZ! After 6 years of attempts, Marine master guns finally wins Recon Challenge: via
@philipathey1
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The 300th Marine is bestowed the
#MedalofHonor
, for ‘unmatched bravery' in Hue City, Vietnam via
@SnowSox184
Thank you, Sgt. Maj. John Canley!
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Marine and Army squads could get this
@Raytheon
40 mm laser guided grenade round. It can be fired from the Corps’ new M320 grenade launcher and the Vietnam War era M79 launcher, still in use today.
via
@SnowSox184
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Marines field new rifle optic for better accuracy, hit probability. Infantry and recon Marines will get it first via
@tsouthjourno
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A Marine major from Quantico, Virginia, has been charged with assaulting an officer during the breach on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
@PentagonPresSec
says Maj. Christopher Warnagiris is the first active-duty troop to be charged for crimes that day:
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BREAKING
@USMC
news: 16 Marines at
@MCIWPendletonCA
were arrested during battalion formation today — for "alleged involvement in various illegal activities ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses."
Story via
@SnowSox184
coming shortly
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Montana names highway after a Marine who helped pioneer a path for Iwo Jima flag raising. If he had survived Iwo Jima, Thursday would have been Louis Charlo’s 93rd birthday. He got a highway honoring him instead.
#FridayFeeling
via
@philipathey1
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This one was a really emotional edit: "What caused the Marine amphibious assault vehicle sinking tragedy?"
" via
@philipathey1
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As
@GenRobertNeller
gave a folded American flag to John Glenn’s widow, Annie, she kissed his cheek.
#Godspeed
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Good news! A Marine veteran and former combat engineer won North Carolina's million-dollar lottery just in time for
#VeteransDay
via
@HarmVenhuizen
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Roy Hawthorne Sr. died Saturday at age 92. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17, and became part of a famed group of Navajos who during WWII transmitted hundreds of messages ― their code was never broken. RIP
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Today's the day that Marine Col. Nicole Mann will lead
@NASA
SpaceX
#Crew5
to the International Space Station. Here's more about her and her military background: via
@lehrfeld_media
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The only kind of news you really need on a Monday:
"Marines investigating how drug test urine samples were mistakenly mailed to a private citizen" via
@tsouthjourno
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Big breaking, and heartbreaking, news by
@philipathey1
: The Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle that sank and killed 9 should never have left the ramp, slides into investigation show.
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BREAKING news tonight from
@philipathey1
: 5 Marines have received Purple Hearts after an Oct. 22 Taliban rocket attack in Afghanistan. Six Americans received shrapnel injuries during the 2:50 p.m. attack at the base near the Bost airfield.
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The biggest changes to the Marine Corps rifle qualification in about a century could be coming in 2021 — here's everything Marines need to know: big story via
@tsouthjourno
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Rest in peace, Lance Cpl. David W. Hollinger — Corps identifies Marine who drowned aboard Camp Lejeune in North Carolina via
@philipathey1
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New England
@Patriots
owner this weekend pledged $100K for the families of 7 Marine Jarheads bikers killed in a collision with a pickup truck. The support helps, one Jarheads member said, but "it doesn't stop the tears."
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This Marine unit is the most physically fit in the Corps — at least for 2019. The new designation is given to the unit with the highest combined average PFT and CFT. Who do you think it is? via
@philipathey1
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The Corps is looking to cut more than 2,000 active-duty Marines in the fiscal 2021 budget. The changes intend to build a “more experienced, better trained, and more capable force." today's big Marine news, from
@philipathey1
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Happy
#blackoutwednesday
, Marines. Be safe tonight. Don't forget about my favorite intoxication throwback (via
@simkins_jd
)
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Last week's big story from
@philipathey1
. This one definitely gave me goosebumps: "Okinawa Marine saves drowning pregnant woman by fighting up to 10-foot swells for nearly 1 hour"
#MondayMotivation
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A
@USMCDrillTeam
Marine was shot and killed Saturday while home in Idaho on leave. Lance Cpl. Davis Mosqueda, 20, had just left at an apartment in Boise, Idaho, when he was "shot several times" at 1 a.m., police say. via
@philipathey1
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For those of you worried about your Marines: There have been no reports (so far) of Marines injured or killed in the
#NASPensacola
shooting,
@USMC
headquarters confirmed to
@philipathey1
.
#activeshooter
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.
@MARSOCofficial
Raiders led counterattack against al-Shabab militants in Manda Bay, Kenya. The militants had killed 3 Americans in their attack. today's big news from
@SnowSox184
&
@philipathey1
h/t
@Tmgneff
@EricSchmittNYT
@charlie_savage
@helenecooper
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Will the first woman on the moon be a Marine? Cobra pilot becomes one of
@NASA
's newest astronauts. “Ultimately NASA has its sights set on Mars, so that could be a possibility for Jasmin in the future, as well." via
@philipathey1
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Off-duty Marine law enforcement now allowed to conceal carry personal firearms on the Corps' bases. The rule allows qualified active duty MPs, criminal investigators, and law enforcement program police officers to carry personal weapons via
@philipathey1
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First reported here: Parris Island
@MCRDPI
Marines to start training with second gender-integrated boot camp class. “Company H will be integrated when it begins training at the end of this week," a Marine spokesman told
@philipathey1
.
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At least 11 Marines and one Navy medic were killed in Thursday's Afghanistan bombing,
@AP
reports, with others wounded and officials warning that numbers may grow.
Stay with
@MilitaryTimes
for more updates:
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Headline in reference: "Former Marine sergeant smuggled guns to Haiti in plot to train army and become president"
Editing Marine stories certainly keeps my life interesting.
@tsouthjourno
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Powerful stuff to end this 36th anniversary of the Beirut barracks bombing with. 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers died Oct. 23, 1983. Cpl. Chip Shields survived. Today, he told
@philipathey1
his story:
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Nearly 40 percent lighter body armor is coming to Marines, starting in 2020. The new lightweight body armor plates are designed to be worn in low intensity or counterinsurgency style conflicts. via
@SnowSox184
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'It changed the way we look at the world’: Top Marine says Beirut bombing, like 9/11, still impacts us today via
@SnowSox184
. See
@JLAngeline
's full video at .
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The first female infantry Marine officer leaves Corps as
@CMC_MarineCorps
calls for more women at Infantry Officer Course. Only one female officer is scheduled to attend IOC in 2020, the Corps said. via
@philipathey1
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The Grinch at 29 Palms? Marines claim excessive duty is forcing them to stay on base during the holidays. For some of them, between a
@CENTCOM
deployment and
#COVID
, it has been nearly 2 years since they have seen their families. via
@philipathey1
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It's here:
‘To be courageous is to do what’s right’: Marine Corps releases its 245th birthday video
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Another Marine has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle in unauthorized immigrants. When officers opened the trunk of the Marine's Mustang they found two women hiding inside whom they identified as Chinese nationals via
@philipathey1
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Marine killed in Humvee accident at California Mountain Warfare Training Center: Pfc. Christian Bautista, 21, from Illinois, was manning the turret on the enhanced armament carrier version Sunday when the accident occurred. RIP, Marine. via
@philipathey1
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Eat around the mold: Marines in Japan served expired food while on COVID-19 quarantine. “These were prepackaged meals from a vendor that were previously identified for disposal,” a Marine spokesman said. via
@philipathey1
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New Taliban punk rock band? Plus, why the former White House doctor is being investigated, and the Warrior Games begin! — all in 60 seconds or less.
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Marines from
@MBWDC
rush in to rescue senior citizens caught in dramatic housing complex fire
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The Marine Corps has recovered and identified remains of three Marines killed in a deadly KC-130J and F/A-18 air collision off Japan in 2018. The salvage operation failed to recover remains of two Marines. via
@Diana_Correll
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When Hipolito Garcia Paulino's high school found out he was leaving for Marine recruit training at
@MCRDPI
before senior graduation, they decided to give him the ceremony they thought he deserved. via
@brian_mackley
h/t
@northjersey
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An update on the baby carried over barbed wire by
@24thMEUMarines
in this viral video: The baby is safe and with his or her father. Watch and read more from
@philipathey1
here:
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Big scoop by
@SnowSox184
: These Marines in Syria fired more artillery than any battalion since Vietnam
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Staff NCOs required to earn college degrees? The top enlisted Marine could see it coming. More details in this awesome interview and video with
@USMCSgtMaj
great job by
@philipathey1
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.
@MARSOCofficial
Marines to evaluate
@sigsauerinc
machine gun that could replace both the M240 and .50 caliber ‘Ma Deuce’. What do you guys think? via
@tsouthjourno
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A Marine vet turned Illinois trooper has been indicted on charges alleging he and others stole avionics and other electronics from
@MCASCPPA
. He also allegedly used Marines to help steal possibly 200 pieces gear valued at more than $3M via
@tsouthjourno
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From military brat to the NFL? DaeSean Hamilton on football, draft prep and his Marine mom and dad
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West Va. city debuts former Marine Corps Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle amid policing debate:
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A Marine poolee died Friday in Maryland after the run portion of Corps’ initial strength test. Jose Rodriguez, 18, was slated to attend boot camp at
@MCRDPI
in September. Rest in peace. via
@SnowSox184
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Marine Corps short 6 infantry battalions, Navy short 100 ships, this new
@Heritage
strength index says — ranking both branches as only “marginally” capable of meeting America’s national security needs via
@philipathey1
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The remains of a Kansas City, Missouri, Marine sergeant killed in World War II have been finally accounted for. Marine Sgt. George E. Trotter, 38, died during the first day of the Pacific Battle of Tarawa. Rest peacefully, Marine.
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I was told to stand back because I was not immediate family. 'I might not have had the chance to take his last name, but I am his family. I am going to walk beside his parents and there is nothing you can do to stop me.' And so I did.
Hauntingly beautiful:
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Warning, tearjerker —
#Sweet16
surprise: Teen gets restored Ford Bronco of his Marine father, killed in Fallujah in 2007. One of their last adventures was a road trip from Colorado to California in the Bronco, just the two of them.
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The sun is setting on Corps’ last EA-6B Prowler squadron with end of final deployment via
@SnowSox184
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