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Capitalization of "Marine" – RFC at WT:MOSCAPS

Active discussion at WT:MOSCAPS#Capitalization of "Marine", please join. – .Raven .talk 21:25, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

So what color berets do they wear?

Beret or hat color is an important way of distinguishing the unit of a soldier. But it is not mentioned in this article. Can this be added to the Uniforms section? FreeFlow99 (talk) 13:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

US Marines don't wear berets. Never have, afaik. - wolf 21:25, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was there all of 1968. George ducott 805 425 8300 2600:8802:5509:C400:31EA:A22B:BC3D:A3A (talk) 04:19, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adding to Racial Integration

I intend to edit the Racial Integration section of the article. I am going to add an emphasis on the historical importance of Montford Point. BigWilly103 (talk) 13:36, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]