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385:Chandler W. Johnson
184:5th Marine Division
156:Harry B. Liversedge
102:5th Marine Division
32:28th Marines emblem
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1256:Acronyms and terms
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978:Auxiliary
815:2000–2009
810:1942–1959
461:Citations
294:San Diego
118:Mascot(s)
1420:Category
1261:Birthday
1203:Uniforms
1194:Uniforms
1154:Training
1078:Division
1021:Brigades
939:Atlantic
883:commands
437:See also
424:forces.
358:Iwo Jima
348:Eniwetok
329:Iwo Jima
325:planning
216:infantry
172:infantry
108:Motto(s)
85:Infantry
1401:Gung ho
1251:Culture
1246:History
1237:History
1218:Weapons
958:(TECOM)
944:Pacific
319:in the
282:Raiders
263:History
256:(3/28)
248:(2/28)
240:(1/28)
198:of the
190:during
150:Notable
46:Country
1213:Badges
1208:Awards
881:Major
715:
696:
421:Sasebo
409:Kyushu
352:Tinian
73:
64:Branch
55:
38:Active
1367:march
1338:Oorah
1073:Force
1068:Recon
1006:Bases
417:Japan
93:3,250
1276:Flag
713:ISBN
694:ISBN
654:2021
284:and
166:The
90:Size
82:Type
1110:MOS
317:Yap
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