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Marine unit activated at Fort Detrick in historic move
The first tactical fighting Marine unit assigned to Fort Detrick was activated in a ceremony attended by the USMC silent drill platoon and color guard. Col. Hauer praised the unit as the fort’s first Marine element with 13 full time members and weekend duty colleagues. Rep. Beverly Byron lauded the Marines and noted training plans using local parks and access to Quantico and Aberdeen.
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Frederick
Fort Detrick
U.S. Marine Corps
USMC
Air Force
Navy
Richard W. Hauer Jr
4Th Light Armored Vehicle Battalion
4Th Marine Division
Detrick
U.S
Beverly Byron
Dsixth
Byron
House
Armed Services Committee