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US Marine Corps
18 Jan 2010
More than 2,000 US marines are set to join 1,000 US troops on the ground in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace almost a week after the earthquake.
Their arrival comes amid reports of violence and looting and as UN and US forces pushed back an angry crowd at the airport gates with batons.
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said he would recommend the UN Security Council boost police and troop numbers by 3,500.
US Marine Corps Timeline
| 1775 Nov 10 |
US Marine Corps founded
The history of the United States Marine Corps begins with the founding of the Continental Marines in 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and assist in landin...
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| 1983 |
Suicide Car Bombing on US Embassy and US Marine Corps
After bin Laden had decided that there was only one main enemy, the West, he was able to bring together the two main groups of Islam to destroy it. The leader of the Iranian-backed group...
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| 2010 Jan 18 |
More than 2,000 Additional Marines Deployed to Haiti in an Effort to Address Increasing Violence, Lawlessness Following Earthquake
More than 2,000 US marines are set to join 1,000 US troops on the ground in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace almost a week after the earthquake.
Their arrival comes amid reports of vi...
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| 2010 Jan 19 |
US Marines Arrive in Haiti to Secure the Ruined Presidential Palace
US troops descended by helicopter to take control of Haiti's ruined presidential palace Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, as the military earthquake relief operation gathered pace.
Paratroop...
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