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137:Insignia
1549:MWCS-38
1541:MACG-38
1526:VMM-364
1506:VMM-164
1501:MALS-39
1483:HMH-466
1478:HMH-465
1473:HMH-462
1468:VMM-362
1463:HMH-361
1458:VMM-165
1453:VMM-163
1448:VMM-161
1443:MALS-16
1400:MALS-13
1343:MALS-11
1247:Gung ho
1097:Culture
1092:History
1083:History
1064:Weapons
804:(TECOM)
790:Pacific
491:YouTube
285:VMM-363
251:Vietnam
230:History
216:Okinawa
127:Current
84:CASEVAC
48:Country
1559:MASS-3
1554:MACS-1
1493:MAG-39
1435:MAG-16
1392:MAG-13
1335:MAG-11
1059:Badges
1054:Awards
727:Major
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58:Branch
38:Active
1405:VMU-1
1213:march
1184:Oorah
919:Force
914:Recon
852:Bases
385:(PDF)
378:(PDF)
361:Notes
312:Award
1122:Flag
515:ISBN
461:2011
407:link
393:2010
224:HUSS
76:Role
68:Type
956:MOS
529:Web
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