Twenty years ago, the United States launched an invasion of Iraq, beginning an eight-year conflict that resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 U.S. servicemembers and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.
(Archived document, may contain errors) 871 Jawary 13,1992 As MILITARY Is CUT AMERICASTILLNEEDSTHEMARINES fie U.S, For every Army soldier in a combat position, one soldier is behind the lines in such supparting roles as administration and supply; for Marines the ratio is two com batants to one administrator or supplier? As a result, the Marine Corps delivers the most firepower in the quickest time when responding to a crisis.