On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
General Dempsey, last week it was reported that Marine Corps Harriers operating off the USS Bataan carried out a strike against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL).
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Wicker highlighted the Marines' involvement in strikes against ISIL.
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