Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.
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The US Defense Secretary announced that the US Military would open all combat roles to women.
The US army enlisted its first female colonel, Julia Flikke.
Elvis Presley enlisted in the US army.
US Marines landed in Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope in order to secure the trade routes to deliver food to the people.
The United States Marine Corps was founded when two battalions of Continental Marines came together in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
