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27. The Mayaguez (sp) Incident

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 06:23 PM

Nov 2025

Happened in the Gulf of Thailand. Three marines were left behind. “leave no one behind”. The two names mentioned above were involved in the decision making process.

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This will be the best obituary of Cheney, from Erik Loomis at Lawyers, Guns and Money [View all] muriel_volestrangler Nov 2025 OP

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