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Actor known for his military roles lobbies for bill on naming of Marine department

Monday, February 8th, 2010
By Roxana Tiron - 02/06/10 09:05 AM ET
Taken from The Hill

The actor who played the drill sergeant in “Full Metal Jacket” is coming to Washington, D.C., next week to lobby Congress to pass a long-stalled bill.

R. Lee Ermey is the national spokesman for a growing grassroots effort behind legislation sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) that would rename the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.

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Bill that Gives Marine Corps Equal Status with Navy Moves Forward

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

H.R. 24 garners top support, expected to pass the House

Washington D.C. – Feb. 2, 2010 – Legislation that would change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps” has gained substantial traction in recent months.

The bill (H.R. 24) on Jan. 6 advanced to the Committee on Armed Services and is expected to be heard this spring on the House of Representatives floor—for the first time. (more…)

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JONES BILL TO GIVE MARINE CORPS EQUAL STATUS IN DEPARTMENT NAME GAINS 362 COSPONSORS

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Legislation Would Redesignate Department of the Navy as Department of the Navy & Marine Corps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 24 – legislation introduced in January by Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) to re-designate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps – has gained 362 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 24 has more cosponsors than any other bill or resolution to be introduced in the House this year, except for one.
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