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In Fact, I Was at the Malls of Montezuma, Checking Out the Stores of Tripoli

It’s a tough job, and whether or not you agree with the U.S. administration’s policies, you’ve got to hand it to the marines for doing a job that many politicians (and their families) don’t want to do.

(Psst! Don’t understand the title of this article? It’s adapted from the first lines of the Marines’ Hymn.)

Joey deVilla

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