Following the attacks on 11 September 2001 , President George W. Bush announced the Global War on Terrorism . The stated objective of the Global War on Terror is " the defeat of Al-Qaeda , other terrorist groups and any nation that supports or harbors terrorists " . Since then , the Marine Corps , alongside the other military services , has engaged in global operations around the world in support of that mission
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