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  EH.Net Encyclopedia: Public Sector Pensions in the United States
To support the movement in the United States, proponents of universal old-age pensions pointed out that by the early twentieth century, thirty-two countries around the world, including most of the European states and many regimes considered to be reactionary on social issues, had some type of old-age pension for their non-military public employees.
On the one hand, this summary of state and local pension plans suggests that of all of the political units in the United States, the states themselves were the slowest to create pension plans for their civil service workers.
Although the maintenance and operation of the state and local pension funds varied greatly during this early period, most plans required a contribution from workers, and this contribution was to be deposited in a so-called "annuity fund." The assets of the fund were to be "invested" in various ways.
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 United States - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The United States also holds several other territories, districts and possessions, notably the federal district of the District of Columbia, which is the nation's capital, and several overseas insular areas, the most significant of which are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam and the United States Virgin Islands.
The social structure of the United States is highly stratified, with a large proportion of the wealth of the country controlled by a small fraction of the population which exerts disproportionate cultural and political influence on the rest of the nation.
The United States is also a great center of higher education, boasting more than 1,500 universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which may be considered to be among the most prestigious and advanced in the world.
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 United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Marine Corps has a widely-held reputation as a fierce and effective fighting force and the Marines take pride in their gung-ho attitude, are indoctrinated with a strong belief in their chain of command and the importance of esprit de corps, a spirit of enthusiasm and pride in themselves and the Corps.
As of October 2005, Marine Generals Peter Pace (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and James L. Jones (Commander of the United States European Command; NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and a former commandant of the Marine Corps) are senior in time and grade to the commandant.
Marines are less generous with awards and unit identification; the rationale behind this is that as a member of an elite force, it is enough to be identified simply as a Marine.
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 United States Colonial Marines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Colonial Marines (USCM) are a group of fictional space marines first introduced in the movie Aliens.
All but two of these Marines were killed during the encounters with the xenomorphs on the planet LV-426.
The Colonial Marines are likely best known for their use of the M41A pulse rifle, a futuristic assault rifle with an underslung grenade launcher, and for the M56 smart gun, a large machine gun which is actually worn by the user using a sophisticated harness mechanism.
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 North China Marines - Prisoners of War
As Pearl Harbor was being attacked, 203 United States Marines in northern China were surrounded and captured by the Japanese.
The Marines in Peking were kept in their compound until 10 January 1942, at which time they also were sent to Tientsin.
In late January the entire group of 204 Marines was sent by train to the Prisoner of War camp at Woosung, outside Shanghai.
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 Welcome to Marine Barracks "8th and I" - Washington, DC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In order to qualify, Marines must have good military service and appearance, be personable, and be able to honorably represent the Corps in the civilian community.
Duties will likely include representing the Marine Corps as a proof-source to applicants in their hometown, conducting assorted administrative tasks, and assisting recruiters at public events and school visits.
Marines will be given permissive temporarily-assigned duty orders, which are of no cost to the government but do not count as annual leave.
www.mbw.usmc.mil   (233 words)

  
 An Unofficial Dictionary for Marines containing words, phrases and acronyms used by United States Marines through the ...
An ancient insignia used in the Marine Corps to designate a warrant officer with the MOS that entitles him or her to be called "gunner" and on the enlisted grade insignia of master gunnery sergeant.
A Marine in the artillery or a Navy gunner's mate.
Marine Private Luke Quinn was killed when he breached a hole in the firehouse door and was shot by John Brown and can, arguably, be considered the first casualty of the Civil War.
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 Official Website for the United States Marine Corps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment handed out over 600 school outfits Oct. 3 to local village children.
Marine Corps cadence broke the pristine peace and quiet of Lake Placid as the New York Apple Core’s Future Stars Junior “C” minor team recently hustled down the town’s main road for Boot Camp Hockey.
This is due to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment who patrol the base, one of the most remote and smallest Marine Corps post in Afghanistan.
www.marines.mil   (351 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | South Asia | US marines killed in Afghanistan
Two United States marines have been killed during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, the US military says.
Another marine was injured in gunfire, the spokeswoman said.
Locals said the marines appeared to have been shot by gunmen with assault rifles close to the Pakistani border.
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 UNITED STATES MARINES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Our prayers are with you, love from your Marine family in Culver City, Cindi, Jim, Christina and Rebecca.
MOS: 15th Expeditionary Unit - Camp Pendleton San Diego, CA - He is single - Family: Mother - Teresa, Father - Joseph; Sister - Angela; Grandmothers - Gene, Ann; Aunt, Karon; Cousins: PV2 Adam Northcutt, PVT Anthony Northcutt, and many more.
Maybe that's one of the reasons why Secretary of State Colin Powell seemed so well prepared for the shifty question recently hurled at him by an Iraqi reporter.
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 SpecWarNet -United States Marines Special Forces   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Recon Marines load a zodiac onto a CH-53 during an exercise
Recon Marines prepare to leave the aircraft with their Zodiac
Recon Marines head to shore after assembling on the zodiac
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 Military.com -- Benefiting the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard
The military's response to Hurricane Katrina was the largest and fastest in U.S. history, but it was hampered by an early disconnect with state and local authorities.
Marines Looking for a few Good Mountain Men
According to Stew Smith, mastering the PFT is really the first step to getting prepared for Bootcamp.
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 united states marines - Find, Compare, and Buy united states marines at Shopping.com
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
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 eBay - united states marines, Militaria, Men's Accessories items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
United State US Marine Corps Engravable Keytag USMC EGA 
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 American Merchant Marine at War - Revolution to World War II to today
Dedicated to the Mariners who died in service of their country during all Wars, including Revolutionary War, World War II, Korea, Vietnam; and their U.S. Naval Armed Guard shipmates
"[Mariners] have written one of its most brilliant chapters.
They have delivered the goods when and where needed in every theater of operations and across every ocean in the biggest, the most difficult and dangerous job ever undertaken.
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 United States Marines In Desert Shield & Desert Storm
United States Marines In Desert Shield & Desert Storm
left by units falling in on MPS equipment
* First Marine unit to arrive in Saudi Arabia was the
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 TheFew.com - The definitive Marine Corps site, Tun Tavern on the Net.
Find your Marine Corps unit and join the community, or create your own unit page.
Hear the latest from Marine warrior and former SECNAV Jim Webb.
Mortgage rates are at a 30-year low — now's the time to buy a home or refinance.
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 Aliens: United States Colonial Marines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The inspiration for creating the masters for the USCM figures came from the movie ALIENS.
An absolute "must have" for every ALIENS: United States Colonial Marine fan!
Reference: ALIENS Colonial Marines Technical Manual, Lee Brimmicombe-Wood.
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