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US Man Detained In Russia Tried To Steal $10,000, Bounced $6,000 Cheques
The Marine Corps found Paul Whelan, the American citizen detained by Russia on espionage charges, guilty of attempting to steal more than $10,000 worth of currency from the U.S. government while deployed to Iraq in 2006 and bouncing nearly $6,000 worth of checks around the same time, according to records obtained by The Washington Post.
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US Veterans Join Forces For Gun Reform
Dave Baril has served in the US Marine Corps for over 18 years, deployed twice to Iraq, and is a gun owner. But after a teenager killed 17 people in Florida last month the deadliest school shooting to hit the country over five years he took his personal AR-15 rifle to a local police station and turned it in for destruction.
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Donald Trump To Name Ex-Marine John Kelly As Homeland Security Chief: Reports
President-elect Donald Trump has decided to name retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, a veteran of combat in Iraq, to lead the Department of Homeland Security, US media said on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump To Nominate Retired General James Mattis For Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Baton Rouge Shooter Was Ex-Marine Who Denied Ties To Any Group
The gunman who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday was a former US Marine sergeant who served in Iraq and made the dean's list in college, government officials with knowledge of the case said.
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A Medal For Lucca, the Dog Who Sniffed Out Explosives in Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine Corps dog that sniffed out explosives and protected thousands of troops has been honored with a prize for animals serving bravely in military conflict.
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ISIS Rocket Kills US Marine In Iraq, Says Pentagon
A US marine who was part of the coalition fighting ISIS was killed in a rocket attack by the terrorist group in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said in a statement on Saturday.
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Top US General Seeks Momentum in Iraq, Bucks 'Stalemate' Label
US Marine General Joseph Dunford, who took over this month as America's top military officer, pledged on Tuesday to seek new ways to build momentum in Iraq's battle against Islamic State and bucked descriptions of the conflict as a "stalemate."
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Joining Air Campaign in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of Russia joining the US-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq as top US military official.
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Air Role in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of any Russian air campaign in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq since becoming the top US military officer this month.
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Military Jury Sentences US Marine Convicted of Iraq Murder to Time Served
A U.S. Marine convicted of the 2006 murder of a former Iraqi police officer was sentenced on Thursday to time he had already served in confinement, in a decision by a military jury at Camp Pendleton in California.
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US Marine Convicted of Twice Deserting His Unit in Iraq
A Marine who vanished from a US military base in Iraq in 2004 was convicted and jailed on Monday for twice deserting his unit, with prosecutors saying he was disillusioned and longed for his native Lebanon.
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US War Veteran Who Killed Six Found Dead in Woods
A US former Marine and Iraq war veteran accused of murdering his ex-wife and five members of her family was found dead in woods near his home on Tuesday, a prosecutor said.
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Former US Afghanistan Commander to Lead Effort Against Islamic State
President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who served as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, to coordinate international efforts to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a U.S. official said on Friday.
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No Optical Illusion: Barack Obama Balances World Crises With Golf, Time Off
President Barack Obama gave Americans an update on US military strikes in Iraq on Saturday from a podium on the White House lawn with Marine One, the presidential helicopter, parked in the background.
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US Man Detained In Russia Tried To Steal $10,000, Bounced $6,000 Cheques
The Marine Corps found Paul Whelan, the American citizen detained by Russia on espionage charges, guilty of attempting to steal more than $10,000 worth of currency from the U.S. government while deployed to Iraq in 2006 and bouncing nearly $6,000 worth of checks around the same time, according to records obtained by The Washington Post.
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US Veterans Join Forces For Gun Reform
Dave Baril has served in the US Marine Corps for over 18 years, deployed twice to Iraq, and is a gun owner. But after a teenager killed 17 people in Florida last month the deadliest school shooting to hit the country over five years he took his personal AR-15 rifle to a local police station and turned it in for destruction.
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Donald Trump To Name Ex-Marine John Kelly As Homeland Security Chief: Reports
President-elect Donald Trump has decided to name retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, a veteran of combat in Iraq, to lead the Department of Homeland Security, US media said on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump To Nominate Retired General James Mattis For Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Baton Rouge Shooter Was Ex-Marine Who Denied Ties To Any Group
The gunman who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday was a former US Marine sergeant who served in Iraq and made the dean's list in college, government officials with knowledge of the case said.
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A Medal For Lucca, the Dog Who Sniffed Out Explosives in Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine Corps dog that sniffed out explosives and protected thousands of troops has been honored with a prize for animals serving bravely in military conflict.
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ISIS Rocket Kills US Marine In Iraq, Says Pentagon
A US marine who was part of the coalition fighting ISIS was killed in a rocket attack by the terrorist group in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said in a statement on Saturday.
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Top US General Seeks Momentum in Iraq, Bucks 'Stalemate' Label
US Marine General Joseph Dunford, who took over this month as America's top military officer, pledged on Tuesday to seek new ways to build momentum in Iraq's battle against Islamic State and bucked descriptions of the conflict as a "stalemate."
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Joining Air Campaign in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of Russia joining the US-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq as top US military official.
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Air Role in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of any Russian air campaign in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq since becoming the top US military officer this month.
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Military Jury Sentences US Marine Convicted of Iraq Murder to Time Served
A U.S. Marine convicted of the 2006 murder of a former Iraqi police officer was sentenced on Thursday to time he had already served in confinement, in a decision by a military jury at Camp Pendleton in California.
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US Marine Convicted of Twice Deserting His Unit in Iraq
A Marine who vanished from a US military base in Iraq in 2004 was convicted and jailed on Monday for twice deserting his unit, with prosecutors saying he was disillusioned and longed for his native Lebanon.
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US War Veteran Who Killed Six Found Dead in Woods
A US former Marine and Iraq war veteran accused of murdering his ex-wife and five members of her family was found dead in woods near his home on Tuesday, a prosecutor said.
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Former US Afghanistan Commander to Lead Effort Against Islamic State
President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who served as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, to coordinate international efforts to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a U.S. official said on Friday.
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No Optical Illusion: Barack Obama Balances World Crises With Golf, Time Off
President Barack Obama gave Americans an update on US military strikes in Iraq on Saturday from a podium on the White House lawn with Marine One, the presidential helicopter, parked in the background.
