Machinegunners with Weapons Company, 3rd battalion, 5th Marines, Sgt. Dayton McConnell (right), of Modesto, Calif., and Cpl. Jordan Kinal, of Columbia Station, Ohio, stand atop Hill 142, the spot of intense fighting during the Battle of Belleau Wood. The Marines of both the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments returned to Belleau Wood after 93 years to commemorate the battle their units fought in 93 years ago. During their trip, they conducted a walkthrough study of the attack and walked in the footsteps of their predecessors. Marines stand atop Hill 142 the sight of intense fighting during World War

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Machinegunners with Weapons Company, 3rd battalion, 5th Marines, Sgt. Dayton McConnell (right), of Modesto, Calif., and Cpl. Jordan Kinal, of Columbia Station, Ohio, stand atop Hill 142, the spot of intense fighting during the Battle of Belleau Wood. The Marines of both the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments returned to Belleau Wood after 93 years to commemorate the battle their units fought in 93 years ago. During their trip, they conducted a walkthrough study of the attack and walked in the footsteps of their predecessors. Marines stand atop Hill 142 the sight of intense fighting during World War I by EUCOM

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