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Cpl. Beddoe’s USMC Patch Collection: Patches collected (over 600) during the past 20 years while webmaster of POPASMOKE.COM or click here

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is a term every Marine knows well. It’s the tough days, the grueling moments, the situations that push you to your limits, and then some. But more than just enduring, Marines learn to embrace “The Suck” as a badge of honor, a testament to resilience, grit, and camaraderie.

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