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  • JollyJ Offline
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    Jolly
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    https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2022/12/21/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-the-navy-ship-name-the-uss-fallujah/

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    • MikM Away
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      Mik
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      Seem odd for a naval vessel.

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      • CopperC Offline
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        I can think of several named after the location of a famous battle.

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        • jon-nycJ Offline
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          jon-nyc
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          Why not? It was an important battle. Two I think.

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          • JollyJ Offline
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            Amphibious assault ship = Marines.

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            • CopperC Offline
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              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarawa-class_amphibious_assault_ship

              Tarawa
              Saipan
              Belleau Wood (ex-Philippine Sea)
              Nassau (ex-Leyte Gulf)
              Peleliu (ex-Da Nang, ex-Khe Sanh)

              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America-class_amphibious_assault_ship

              America
              Tripoli
              Bougainville
              Fallujah

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              • CopperC Copper

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarawa-class_amphibious_assault_ship

                Tarawa
                Saipan
                Belleau Wood (ex-Philippine Sea)
                Nassau (ex-Leyte Gulf)
                Peleliu (ex-Da Nang, ex-Khe Sanh)

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America-class_amphibious_assault_ship

                America
                Tripoli
                Bougainville
                Fallujah

                bachophileB Offline
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                #7

                @Copper when did the marines attack America?

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                  @Copper when did the marines attack America?

                  George KG Offline
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                  @bachophile said in USS ...:

                  @Copper when did the marines attack America?

                  1812?

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