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Article: MARINES TRAVEL TO WORLD WAR II SITE IN SOUTH PACIFIC
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 29, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following news release:
10,409 miles, 6,500 gallons, 11 days, 10 islands and nine people. Add up the numbers and it equals a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Marines here embarked on the 11-day expedition Aug. 3 to various locations across the Pacific to commemorate the Marine Corps 67th anniversary of World War II's Guadalcanal campaign.
The nine Marines were able experience to witness and experience firsthand what was left of seven historic battle sites, including Saipan, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Guam and Iwo- Jima.
"It was a great opportunity to do this," said Lt. Col. Tray J. Ardese, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron ...