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Thicker Than Blood

Jan. 24, 2019
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Marines have always had a special bond and often come to think of their fellow Marines as their brothers or sisters. For twins Jacob and Hailey Knowlton, who both recently graduated from Marine Corps boot camp, being a Marine is a bond thicker than blood.

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