Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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5 Time-out was taken from the normal practice landing activity for the battalion's yet-to-win soccer team to play the locals. Companies marched down from defensive posi- tions in the hills to see the game. The efforts were not in vain, as the Marine team marched off with its first win of the season. Somehow, they don't all seem to be too elated about the whole thing Qupper rightj. i on ohh x at 3, re late? 'T it 'Q' X ' io Akt i A '15 i If-at 1 ,. L- tfii ,, f'N tilt fi' 11 I v 4? . y W' . 1 2 , U Mk 4kk: :LII 5... 3, m ,, 'K M l.g.,.L. ,. ef oi M, V in l,,4 M , ,W if .H .lr if - 'L To the Marines, there's probably no reason to get excited about anything as ordinary as an old radio, and this seems to be the general attitude of the two doubtful onlookers too tleftj. . . . but when you get up close and really give it the once-over, there's just nothing like it. l l 1 1 li L