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August 26, 2005: US Marines Stationed in New Orleans are Evacuated

2005-08-26

Today, 700 Marines stationed at the Marine Reserve Headquarters in New Orleans are ordered to evacuate, according to a Knight Ridder report. [Knight Ridder, 9/11/2005]