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The simpelist answer is because it is provided for in the Armed Forces Act of 1949.
The USMC provides a rapid response deployable force that can respond to trouble areas from forward deployed Naval vessels (Phibron's) in the form of MEU (SOC)/MEU's.
The Marine Corps constantly has unit's deployed in trouble areas.
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Sgt. Rafael Peralta ,United States Marine Corps
Company A, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine Regt, 3rd Marine Divison
We will never forget your valor and sacrifice.
Semper Fi ! |