16 Marines arrested for alleged ‘illegal activities’ – AOL
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in illegal activities including human smuggling and drug-related offenses, the U.S. military said.
In a press release, the Marine Corps said that the Marines were arrested at Camp Pendleton in California based on information gained from a previous human smuggling investigation.
The statement added that in addition to the Marines arrested, eight others were questioned for unrelated alleged drug offenses.
The Marine Corps said none of those arrested or detained were serving in support of the military’s mission along the border with Mexico.
The arrest comes a day after the military said a Navy SEAL team was sent back from Iraq because of discipline issues. An official said it was because, in part, they had been drinking alcohol, something that is prohibited.
The Marine Corps band called ‘The Presidents Own’ was created in 1798. Here they are in 1893.
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The Marines pose for a photo in Egypt in 1907.
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Marines pose with a German trench mortar in 1918.
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Marines duing WWI circa 1918.
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Marines run a drill during combat training in Germany, 1918.
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Grumman FF-2, circa 1930
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Pearl Harbor survivor Technical Sergeant Anglin on December 8th 1941.
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Marines patiently wait to be called for ‘chow time’ 1943.
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Marines admire a photo of a pin-up girl in 1943 while in Japan.
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James Wrobel, Designer of VMF-312 Insignia, circa 1943
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Marines arrive on the Japanese island Saipan. 1944 WWII
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Marines stationed in Bougainville.
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Marines wait for letters from home to be distributed.
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Pictured here : ‘Code Talkers’ 1943 were a group a Native American Marines would used their native language to relay coded messages.
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Marines fire a 155mm Howitzer Iwo Jima.
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A Navy Corpsman administers blood plasma to a Marine. 1944
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Marines are surrounded by bullet shells at the base of Mount Suribachi.
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Marines raise the American flag in Iwo Jima. 1945
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Marines celebrate the end of WWII. 1945
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Korean War 1950.
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Female Marines began training in Parris Island, South Carolina, 1949.
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Marines line up to receive items from home. Usually soda, candy and cigarettes.
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A welcome banner can be seen here in Vietnam welcoming the Marines in Danang in 1965.
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A Marine rests while he can in Vietnam. 1968.
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Moment of Peace: Corporal Larry G. Nabb (Brush, Colorado) finds a moment of peace in front of a gaily decorated Christmas tree at Quang Tri Combat Base. Nabb is serving as a truck driver with 3d Marine Division’s Headquarters Battalion, and is one of thousands of Marines celebrating their Christmas in Vietnam
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Private First Class Ronald Duplantis prepares a 122mm enemy field weapon for shipment.
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Marines carry supplies from a cargo plane to a nearby base. 1969.
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Marines register to vote for the 1969 presidential election.
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David Gurfein sits next to a Christmas tree in Saudi Arabia while serving during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
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Marines prepare to enter Saddam Husseins palace in 2003.
