January 7 in U.S. military history
1822: The sailors of the West Indies Squadron made this a pretty rough day for the pirates of the Caribbean:
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U.S. Marine Corps: making pirates defecate since 1801
Apparently a Marine Corps captain who participated in yesterday’s retaking of the M/V Magellan Star had this to say during
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From my latest article at Family Security Matters: “This is a direct result of intense training over a long period
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Came across this 2004 article by Christopher Hitchens while studying the United States’ dealings with pirates (emphasis mine): America’s two
Read MoreUS Marines seize ship from pirates off Somalia
(MANAMA, Bahrain) – US Marines seized a pirate-controlled ship in the Gulf of Aden according to a statement from the
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