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2d Marines Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Battle of Tarawa
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa ...
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Bodies of US WW2 troops found on Pacific island
Getty Images A burial at sea for US marines killed in the Battle of Tarawa Since 2015, the remains of 272 service members who died on Tarawa have been found, with more than 100 identifications ...