🛡️ DefenseTask & PurposeThursday, July 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM UTC20h ago

Marines open units on East and West Coast to focus on drone warfare

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The new units, based in Quantico, Virginia, and Twentynine Palms, California, will experiment with new technologies and develop training for deploying Marines

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Marines open units on East and West Coast to focus on drone warfare

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