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Marine Corps' Top Officer Speaks at Natl. Press Club

Washington, DC
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos delivered remarks at the National Press Club on the role of the Marines as America's crisis-response force.

According to the NPC's website, "He recently embarked on a worldwide tour to warn Marines to clean up their act after a series of embarrassing incidents pointed to a breakdown in the storied discipline of the Corps."

Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 2:23pm (ET)

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