Jornal Do Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, 10 November 2002
| Translation: Three Hundred American Marines celebrated yesterday in Porcao's Churrascaria, in Flamengo Park, the 227th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The group has just completed their participation in this year's UNITAS operations, alongside Brazil and other South American countries, for (aperfeiconamento) with South American countries, and (training) in joint operations and to promote technical interoperability between the naval forces of the participating forces. The Marine Ball is traditional and takes place every year in various parts of the world where the United States maintains naval bases in operation. |