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Top Marine enlisted leader tells grunts in foxhole at least they're 'not in the Navy'

Top Marine enlisted leader tells grunts in foxhole at least they're 'not in the Navy'

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Apr 29, 2022
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By G-Had

QUANTICO, Va. — Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black told a platoon of Marines sleeping in a foxhole that as bad as things are, "at least you're not in the Navy."

Black made his remarks while delivering a cargo of hot 'A'-rations to the platoon during their field training exercise near Camp Upshur. "I know it's rough sleeping out here, gettin…

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