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Mike Ferazzi lived to ride his motorcycle with his brothers, members of the Jarheads, a group of bikers comprised of, well, jarheads, Marines.
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Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2019
When jarhead coders wrote their own version of Doom II, putting players in landscapes that resembled the Iraqi desert and other likely theaters of battle, Vaughn played it day and night.
—Steve Silberman, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2002
Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2019
When jarhead coders wrote their own version of Doom II, putting players in landscapes that resembled the Iraqi desert and other likely theaters of battle, Vaughn played it day and night.
—Steve Silberman, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2002
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The risk, of course, is that the North Koreans will learn what those Russian marines learned recently: that their commanders are cruel, ignorant or both—and that following stupid orders from uncaring officers is bad for your health.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Report Kursk Videos Show Ukrainian Bradley, Abrams Engage Russian Tanks Russia Lost 10,000 Troops in a Single Week: Kyiv The Russian marines then forced the Ukrainians to remove their clothing and lie down on the ground before shooting and killing nine of them, Kyiv said.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The nature walk was a poignant moment in the heir to the British throne's ongoing environmental campaign, bringing attention to the work of conservation rangers who patrol the urban national park.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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So a search and rescue team of rangers and U.S. Border Patrol personnel went to three trails Monday morning, along with helicopters from the Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Customs Air and Marine Operations.CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Averin Valeriy Vasilievich, a 52-year-old rifleman with the 153rd Tank Regiment, took the kettle and left the trench to fetch water.David Axe, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Israeli naval commandos abducted a senior Hezbollah operative in an operation in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun, officials said Saturday.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Paramilitary commandos, bomb detectors, dog squads and face-recognition technology were all sourced, said police officer Rajkaran Nayyar.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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There are seven factions to choose from including undead space raiders, killer clowns and cybernetic marauders.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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But after her vault is invaded by raiders and her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan) is kidnapped by Lee Moldaver — also known as the Flame Mother — she’s forced to brave the surface for the first time to find him.Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Viktor, the infantryman, ducks his head under a canopy of camouflage netting and looks up at the brightening sky.Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — Often the anonymous infantrymen of baseball’s pitching staffs, relievers finally got some recognition Saturday at Oracle Park.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
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In this massive operation, however, Allied commanders became uncertain of the location of the doughboys of the Lost Battalion, who soon fell under attack from both enemy German artillery, as well as friendly fire from the Americans.Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
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Look at the recent backlash against pop singer Róisín Murphy, who is about as threatening a figure as the Pillsbury doughboy.Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023
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Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday.The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
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The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers.Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Jarhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarhead. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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