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What role does the U.S. Marine Corps Air Force have in Iraq?

We hear quite a bit about our ground troops in Iraq, but what's the role of the Marine Corps air component? Retired Lieutenant Colonel Jay Stout hears the stories of Marines who served abroad. And the

What role does the U.S. Marine Corps Air Force have in Iraq?


We hear quite a bit about our ground troops in Iraq, but what's the role of the Marine Corps air component? Retired Lieutenant Colonel Jay Stout hears the stories of Marines who served abroad. And then shares them with host Tom Fudge.

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  • Jay Stout is a retired Lieutenant Colonel. He was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1981 to 2001. And he's written a new booked entitled "Hammer from Above: Air Combat Over Iraq."

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