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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is John Basilone. John first joined the U.S. Army and served in the Philippines. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940. Sergeant Basilone
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John Basilone at Marine Headquarters, September 1943 | Marine corps medals, John basilone, Famous marines
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