1951  MARDET formation in front of the island, Manning a 20MM gun, Spotting for a 20MM gun, Red standing proud next to his 3 inch 50. [Submitted By - Joe "Red" Mulkern]

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1956  Shown is the Brig Warden inspecting the Brig as the Brig Sentry stands by. Often times the prisoners were placed on bread and water rations for 3 days at a time. Prisoners sentenced there were kept busy day and night. The Brig was large enough to hold 20 or more prisoners at a time. Summer of 1956 aboard the USS Coral Sea CVA-43. Marines fire 3.5 rocket launcher off front of flight deck. Picture from Cpl. Ed Hatton. Marines fire BAR's off flight deck. [Submitted By - Clint Cox]

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1977- 80 1948 First MARDET aboard USS Coral Sea, MARDET first birthday aboard the USS Coral Sea, MARDET first birthday aboard the USS Coral Sea, USS Coral Sea pistol team, USS Coral Sea, CAPT Attichison and MARDET, Bremerton,WA 1978, Change of command ceremony, USS Coral Sea, Capt Stanly Arthur to Capt Dunleavy, Hawaii, 1979, USS Coral Sea Color Guard 1977, Arriving Bremerton, 1978, CPL Hollie and LCPL Lynch, The thrilling duty of manning the rail, Packed full of cars. Arriving in Alemeda after a year in drydock, 1979, Article about Coral Sea arriving in Bremerton for drydock. [Submitted By - Jerry Hollie]

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1983 Transiting the Suez Canal, Drill team performing at Cannes, France 1983, Drill team practicing, MARDET formation in front of the island, Setting up for Fam Fire, Marine HMM-264 CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter setting down on the deck, Marty taking careful aim at those attack garbage bags, Marine guard looking sharp for drill team presentation in Cannes, France. [Submitted By - Marty Gonzales]

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