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Thread #6315 Message #3793894
Posted By: GUEST,Martin Ryan
05-Jun-16 - 04:18 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Marines' Hymn / Halls of Montezuma
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Marines' Hymn / Halls of Montezuma
When did the Yanks go in to Tripoli in the nineteenth century?Wasn't it a bit out of their usual way just then?
Didn't keep them out of Vietnam, did it? ;>)>
More seriously, I have a vague memory of the US Navy getting embroiled in incidents in North Africa, late 19C. Must check...
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