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constellation in white and a square red diamond outlined with a white border, center. Various elements of the Corps used this basic design with their task insignia in white on the red center.
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Major
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136:to take command. Vandegrift, the commander of the
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881:Marine Corps Combat Development Command
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458:plain red diamond – Corps Headquarters
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168:37th Infantry Division (United States)
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266:: 10 November 1943 – 17 December 1943
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221:: 27 September 1943 – 8 October 1943
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32:1st Marine Amphibious Corps insignia
1747:Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
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1822:Marine Corps Installations Pacific
1807:Marine Corps Installations Command
1196:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
722:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
519:List of corps of the United States
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736:Marine Corps three-star generals
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1304:History of Hispanics in the USMC
886:Training & Education Command
820:Organization of the Marine Corps
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373:: September 1943 – December 1943
328:: November 1943 – September 1944
1818:Marine Corps Installations West
1814:Marine Corps Installations East
1795:Marine Corps Recruiting Command
1060:Criminal Investigation Division
782:Senate Armed Services Committee
732:Marine Corps four-star generals
601:Commandants of the Marine Corps
577:Commandants of the Marine Corps
214:: July 1943 – 27 September 1943
41:1 October 1942 to 15 April 1944
1791:Marine Corps Logistics Command
1677:Marine Forces, Central Command
1658:31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
1631:III Marine Expeditionary Force
1618:15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1613:13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1608:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1501:26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1496:24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1491:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
852:III Marine Expeditionary Force
770:House Armed Services Committee
712:Commandant of the Marine Corps
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835:II Marine Expeditionary Force
287:: 30 June 1945 – 10 June 1946
259:: July 1943 – 9 November 1943
238:: 30 June 1945 – 10 June 1946
1581:I Marine Expeditionary Force
1545:Marine Forces, Space Command
1434:Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
1309:History of women in the USMC
1279:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
1070:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
931:Marine Air-Ground Task Force
915:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
899:Marine Corps Systems Command
847:I Marine Expeditionary Force
252:: 1 October 1942 – July 1943
207:: 1 October 1942 – July 1943
98:that was a part of the U.S.
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1694:Operating Contingent Forces
1553:Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
707:Under Secretary of the Navy
553:U.S. Marine Corps 1941–1945
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380:: December 1943 – July 1945
301:: April 1944 – October 1944
280:: January 1944–30 June 1945
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1724:4th Marine Logistics Group
1648:3rd Marine Logistics Group
1598:1st Marine Logistics Group
1481:2nd Marine Logistics Group
1397:United States Marine Corps
688:United States Marine Corps
441:: July 1945 – 24 June 1946
428:: October 1942 – July 1943
339:Intelligence Officer (C-2)
292:Corps Artillery commanders
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1450:and Marine Forces, North
1201:Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
1075:Associated organizations
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180:invasion of Bougainville
153:invasion of Bougainville
68:Invasion of Bougainville
1065:Judge Advocate Division
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385:Logistics Officer (C-4)
312:Personnel Officer (C-1)
1567:Marine Forces, Pacific
1448:Marine Forces, Command
991:Marine Raider Regiment
1777:Support Establishment
1770:Support Establishment
1707:Marine Forces Reserve
1153:Vehicles and aircraft
976:Marine Security Guard
859:Marine Forces Reserve
842:Marine Forces Pacific
830:Marine Forces Command
787:Seapower subcommittee
702:Secretary of the Navy
605:Naval Institute Press
581:Naval Institute Press
405:Francis B. Loomis Jr.
398:Frederick L. Wieseman
278:Merwin H. Silverthorn
142:Battle of Guadalcanal
1687:Marine Forces, Korea
1530:Marine Forces, South
1241:White House Sentries
1236:Silent Drill Platoon
1216:Drum and Bugle Corps
1158:Individual equipment
1111:Martial Arts Program
529:23rd Marine Regiment
462:Anti-aircraft cannon
212:Alexander Vandegrift
187:III Amphibious Corps
178:). It conducted the
134:Alexander Vandegrift
1714:4th Marine Division
1638:3rd Marine Division
1588:1st Marine Division
1471:2nd Marine Division
524:1st Marine Division
419:Plans Officer (C-5)
396:Lieutenant Colonel
369:Lieutenant Colonel
363:Lieutenant Colonel
350:Lieutenant Colonel
344:Lieutenant Colonel
317:Lieutenant Colonel
198:Commanding generals
164:3rd Marine Division
138:1st Marine Division
100:Pacific Ocean Areas
1256:Marine Detachments
1186:Acronyms and terms
1096:School of Infantry
1050:Historical Marines
981:Special Operations
864:Fleet Marine Force
477:Crossed cannons –
378:Walter A. Wachtler
371:Edward W. Snedeker
365:Merrill B. Twining
346:William F. Coleman
326:William J. Scheyer
304:Brigadier general
297:Brigadier general
283:Brigadier general
276:Brigadier general
271:Oscar R. Cauldwell
269:Brigadier general
262:Brigadier general
248:Brigadier general
219:Charles D. Barrett
157:Charles D. Barrett
146:lieutenant general
92:South Pacific Area
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589:978-0-87021-012-9
565:978-1-85532-497-8
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285:William A. Worton
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205:Clayton B. Vogel
155:, Major General
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