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Re: Marines in the Brown Water Navy.
The opening year of the war and the establishment of the Western Gynboat Flotilla any "ship's marines" were mostly army personnel. The Navy takes over the WGB
Posted - Mon May 7, 2012 4:05 pm
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Re: Marines in the Brown Water Navy.
In The United States Marine Corps - In the Second Year by David M. Sullivan starting on Page 158, he mentions a call for Marines by RAdm. Porter in late Oct,
Posted - Mon May 7, 2012 2:46 am
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Re: Marines in the Brown Water Navy.
OK, I'll jump in first. While I have read that regs could be a bit more "relaxed" for sailors on the inland rivers than in the fleets along the seaboard, I
Posted - Sun May 6, 2012 2:19 pm
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Marines in the Brown Water Navy.
Would the Marines in the Brown Water look any different than thier counterparts. I have been told that equipment would have been secondhand at best, and things
Posted - Sun May 6, 2012 12:02 am
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Posted - Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:56 am
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