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In January 1942, two memoranda arrived on Holcomb’s desk within a week of each other suggesting the creation of Marine Corps commandos. The first was from his superior, Admiral Ernest J. King, the recently appointed Chief of Naval Operations. As enamored with defense as he was with temperance—“When they get in trouble they send for the sons-of-bitc
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Johannes Asplund • 2 cards
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS THE RAIDERS There are a great many Marines, active and retired—in and out of uniform—who feel that “Marine” and “special” are synonymous. Candidly, a great many of us who served, but not in the Marine Corps, feel the same way. With this in mind, the Corps can trace their special-operations history back t
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