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 * Marine Lt. Col. Doug Hurley, the first Marine to fly the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, was delayed from piloting his first Space Shuttle mission, when the June 13, 2009 launch was delayed due to a hydrogen leak.(Marine Corps Times, June 13, 2009.)
 * Marine Week, held from 11 to 17 May 2009, allowed the citizens of Chicago and the nearby areas the chance to see the Marine Corps close up. Events included visits from various units as well as the Drum & Bugle Corps & Silent Drill Platoon, static displays of equipment, sports clinics, law enforcement clinics, and community service events. (Marine website, Marine Corps Times, Reuters)
 * LCpl Brady Gustafson, a machine gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, recieved the Navy Cross and a meritorious promotion on March 27th for actions in Afghanistan on July 21, 2008. Despite his right leg being amputated below the knee, he refused medical evacuation and continued fighting to good effect until his fellow Marines were safe from the enemy. (Marine Corps News, April 6, 2009; Marine Corps Times, Mar 30, 2009)
 * The New York Times will now Capitalize the word "Marine" in print.(Marine Corps Times, Feb 26, 2009; New York Times, Feb 18, 2009)

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