New Marine Corps budget calls for more beefy boys with machine guns
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By Cat Astronaut
QUANTICO, Va. — In an effort to modernize the force for the future battlefield, a newly released Marine Corps budget for 2022 calls for more “beefy boys with machine guns,” sources confirmed today.
“We’re faced with a growing threat from near-peer competitors like Russia and China,” said Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger. “It’s clear th…
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