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chelsea0011

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:28 AM
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Please tell me I didn't hear this

Cnn news said that Marines stationed in Aruba are helping in the search for Holloway. There are few Marines there and are now helping. When was the last time the military was called in for any search of a citizen? I couldn't have heard this. Did I?

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bryant69

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:29 AM
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1. Is that really that rare?

I mean local national guard units have been activated to help with searches before, haven't they?

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chelsea0011

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:30 AM
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2. I understand the National Guard. But the four branches? I'm not sure.

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lynne

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:32 AM
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3. According to the news -

- they are speaking of the DUTCH Marines that are stationed in Aruba.

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MrScorpio

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:33 AM
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4. That's true

Not ours, the Dutch

Makes plenty sense

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wakeme2008

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:35 AM
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5. Well one could ask WHY Marines are in Aruba (never mind if Dutch Marines

Edited on Wed Jun-29-05 06:38 AM by wakeme2008

But I think this map will answer that

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Monkie

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:52 AM
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6. Dutch marines have "always" been there,its a old dutch colony

which still has close ties to the netherlands.
as far as i know their current mission is part of the war on drugs.

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BlueEyedSon

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Wed Jun-29-05 06:59 AM
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7. Have you ever heard of the "Aruban Army"?

Someone has to defend the place.

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H2O Man

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Wed Jun-29-05 07:01 AM
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8. "You forgot Poland!"

Is the Aruban Army part of the Coalition of the Willing?

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bryant69

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Wed Jun-29-05 07:35 AM
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10. To invade Venezuela?

Is that the answer you are looking for?

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wakeme2008

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Wed Jun-29-05 07:56 AM
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11. If they are US Marines Yes

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One_Life_To_Give

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Wed Jun-29-05 07:10 AM
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9. Military SRU (Search and Rescue Units)

Coast Guard, Civil Air Patrol, Air National Guard rescue units are frequently called to rescue civilians.

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