Combined with the creation of the Navy Expeditionary Command and the new Naval Infantry, the inevitable conclusion to draw from this is that the US Marine Corps now needs it's own fookin' ships.

Article:
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/01/navy_nassau_deployment_080131/

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Looks like liberty for those Sailors is gonna be pretty dull without having Marines around!

Hey guys the Saliors will be OK Tin Can Sailors have always disagreed with Gator saliors also.And the whole Damm Navy has fought with Airdales American custom.

And in related news.....

New Mission for USMC Relies On Amphibs
New deployment strategy stresses Navy-Marine link
By ANDREW SCUTRO

The Marines want to get back to their expeditionary roots — and they’ll be taking amphib sailors with them.

According to a recently approved operational concept, the Marine Corps plans to keep nine infantry battalions forward-deployed at all times, with the remaining 18 battalions in training.

For the Marines, it means new advisory missions on top of existing requirements. And for sailors, it will mean a steady reliance on the amphibious fleet.

In recent years, with Marines committed to long-term presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Navy’s gator force has at times deployed without Marines on unique missions, such as chasing pirates off Africa or serving as a floating health clinic in Asia.

Full article:
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3364503&C=america