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    Call Sign: Lightning: Inside the Rowdy World and Risky Missions of the Marines' Elite ANGLICOs
    Call Sign: Lightning: Inside the Rowdy World and Risky Missions of the Marines' Elite ANGLICOs
    Call Sign: Lightning: Inside the Rowdy World and Risky Missions of the Marines' Elite ANGLICOs
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    Call Sign: Lightning: Inside the Rowdy World and Risky Missions of the Marines' Elite ANGLICOs

    By Scott Messmore

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    The U.S. Marine Corps' Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies--usually referred to as ANGLICOs--are the unsung heroes of the U.S. military. Small squads of these marines are inserted deep behind enemy lines to identify targets and direct fire from aircraft, ground artillery, and naval guns. They are among the best of the best, and their radio call sig
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowmanLittlefield
    Release dateApr 1, 2017
    ISBN9780811763745
    Call Sign: Lightning: Inside the Rowdy World and Risky Missions of the Marines' Elite ANGLICOs

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