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Members of the Marine Aviation Officer's Spouses Club and the Marine Officer's Spouses Club of Washington, D.C., collected more than 70,000 Beanie Babies for Marines to distribute to children throughout Afghanistan. The Beanie Babies, stored at Marine Barracks Washington, will be heading to their final destination when the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps makes a special visit to Marines in Afghanistan later this month.

BEANIE BABIES FOR AFGHANISTAN

Members of the Marine Aviation Officer's Spouses Club and the Marine Officer's Spouses Club of Washington, D.C., collected more than 70,000 Beanie Babies for Marines to distribute to children throughout Afghanistan. The Beanie Babies, stored at Marine Barracks Washington, will be heading to their final destination when the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps makes a special visit to Marines in Afghanistan later this month.

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