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"Mortar Platoon, Oklahoma Hills", April 1969 by USMC Archives Via Flickr: From the Kenneth W. Koldys Collection (COLL/5791) at the Marine Corps History Division OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

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Navy Anti-Malaria Unit, Guadalcanal, circa 1942 by USMC Archives Via Flickr: “‘SKEETER BEATER’ coat of arms is a welcome sign to Marines on the fighting front in the Solomons. For these malaria control units wage day and night war against insects so that the Marines can use all their slapping time against the Japs.” "The Navy with the anti-malaria unit." ---- From the Thayer Soule Collection (COLL/2266) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

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Marine and Two Guadalcanal Policemen by USMC Archives Via Flickr: "Corporal Wembling again with his Japanese sword and canteen and two police.' ---- From the Thayer Soule Collection (COLL/2266) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

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Marines Leaving Guadalcanal, circa 1942 by USMC Archives Via Flickr: “FAREWELL TO GUADALCANAL--- By truck and afoot, U. S. Marines leave Guadalcanal after months of bitter fighting for that South Pacific Island. These men participated in the first landings and were among the last to leave after the U.S. Army took over and completed the American occupation of the island.” "A group going down ready to leave and they look very happy about it." ---- From the Thayer Soule Collection (COLL/2266) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

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"John Bunny" by USMC Archives Via Flickr: "U.S. Marines, Peking, China" From the Walter F. Kromp Collection (COLL/2637) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

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Private Grady Hogue, Okinawa, April 1945 by Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections on Flickr.