No Marine worth his salt was ever far from a P-38 can opener, a bottle of Tabasco Sauce, his dog tags and some bug spray. Most usually stuck very close to their helmet, flak jacket and weapon.
Yes, nearly 15,000 US Marines died in Vietnam.
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13,095 U.S Marines were wounded in action during the Vietnam War.
Approximately 391,000 US Marines served in the Vietnam War; approximately 14,838 US Marines died in Vietnam.
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
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43,000
About 20,000
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The Recon (Reconnaissance) Marines are US Marines; the US Marine Corps was deployed to Vietnam in 1965. Scout=Recon/Scouting=Reconnaissance. Reconnaissance=gathering information Military information=Military intelligence
No. A lot of Marines carry them, but Marines have to buy their own knives just like the rest of us.
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