Top 10 things Marines can look for in 2008

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Top 10 things Marines can look for in 2008
By Kimberly Johnson - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Jan 6, 2008 9:01:18 EST

For the Corps, 2008 will be the Year of More.

More Marines. More training. More money.

After a year that saw plenty of changes — from a crackdown on tattoos to special-operations Marines deploying for the first time since, arguably, the Marine Raider Battalions of old — the promise of even more changes means more to look forward to and more to consider.

Whether it’s units coming home or units going over, new gear or new rules, there’s something for everyone in ’08. Keep reading for your preview of the Top 10 things to come.

The Corps will continue its drive toward an end strength of 202,000 Marines by 2011, aiming to add about 5,000 to the roll in 2008. That increase will help feed the creation of new units, including a new infantry battalion in the coming year, according to the Corps’ outline for the plus-up.


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1. I always amaze my son

when I ask him about Marine stuff I hear about, often before he does!

Thanks! :hi: