Marines Help Evacuate New Orleans Flood Victims

May 8, 1995 in Marine Corps History

On May 8, 1995, Marines from Marine Forces Reserve demonstrated the Corps' quick-response capabilities in helping evacuate more than 2,500 civilians from the New Orleans area after one of the most devastating storms in more than 200 years hit the region.

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