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Captain Alexander Martin
Before his current position, Captain Martin served as an infantry and reconnaissance platoon commander after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. He lives in La Jolla, California.
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Pirates Beware: Force Recon Has Your Number
My favorite article on piracy was Virginia Lunsford's "What Makes Piracy Work?" in... Read More
Evolution of a Ship Takedown
A platoon of Force Recon Marines played a key role in a recent pirate capture and rescue of a... Read More
Movie Review - Act of Valor Is a Must-See
Members of the media, friends, family, and colleagues of some of the production crew, as well as... Read More
