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Adrift: How the Marine Corps Failed Squadron 242

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              <h2 class="hed">Adrift: How the Marine Corps Failed Squadron 242</h2>
      <p class="dek">Falling from 15,000 feet, two Marines hit the Pacific Ocean at 800 feet per minute. They were bruised and cold, their rescue equipment failed and help was hours away.
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