Posts Tagged ‘Fleet Reserve Association’

SGT. SHAFT: Rename to Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Taken from the Washington Times
By Sgt. Shaft

Dear Sgt Shaft:

Every year since 2001, Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., has introduced a bill in the House, to re-designate the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps only to have it die in the Senate without action.
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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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