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Posted In February 19, 2015

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Marines Were Given a 'Shoot to Kill' Order on a Train Leaving Union Station in 1921

In 1921, the Secretary of Treasury, Edwin Denby, issued a 'shoot to kill' order to the Marines on a train leaving Union Station in Washington. Read the full story here!

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