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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:18 PM
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How many marines are there in total?
Are the smallest branch in the military? My local paper did a story about the recent number of fatalities they're had and they said that since the war started over 500 marines have been killed.
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mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:20 PM
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1. Damn near none left in Ohio
Our sons and daughters have been taken from us in big numbers...may God show no mercy to this administration for the evils they have done in our names...
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:22 PM
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2. 172,000 Active Marines n/t
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radar Donating Member (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:26 PM
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3. GlobalSecurity.org has stuff to browse through...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/end-strength.htm
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:31 PM
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4. There are NO Marines in Total.
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/product_image.aspx?catID=50&itemID=800

At least, I can't find them...
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achtung_circus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-05 01:35 PM
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5. Good resources here:
Personnel End Strength
FY2005 Active Mobilized Reserve TOTAL

Marines 178,000 9,717 ----- 39,600 ----- 217,600

* FY2004 Supplemental for Guard & Reserve called to active duty, Non-Add

<http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/end-strength.htm>
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