Tuesday August 10, 2010
What the Heck Are US Marines Doing in Costa Rica? Obama's Tilt to the Right on Latin America
Nikolas Kozloff
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The USS Makin Island, an amphibious assault aircraft carrier, is an intimidating ship. Built by Northrup Grumman, Makin Island is 45,000 tons of cold steel and has living quarters for almost 3,200 sailors and Marines.
Weighing in at a whopping 42,800 tons, the ship is 844 feet long and 106 feet wide.
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