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The Marines have landed

Today marks the 231st anniversary of the raid on British-held Nassau, Bahamas (March 3, 1776).

It was the first-ever amphibious landing of American Marines and sailors, and it was the first time American forces landed on foreign shores.

A former U.S. Marine infantry leader, W. Thomas Smith Jr. writes about military issues. He has covered war in the Balkans, on the West Bank, in Iraq, and in Lebanon. ...
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