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7 results for USM from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 21, 2015	26A	Sch. near Gulfport	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Thu Apr 3, 2014	7D	Mil. branch (4)	David Benkof and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Jan 18, 2014	12A	Lance cpl.'s org.	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sat Apr 16, 2011	6D	Lance cpl.'s grp.	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Dec 11, 2005	34A	Mil. branch (4)	Ben Tausig	Shortz
Sat Mar 5, 2005	19A	Mil. branch (4)	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Fri Jul 12, 2002	35D	Mil. branch (4)	Bob Peoples	Shortz

20 results for USM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 23, 1993	7D	G.P.O. items	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Feb 23, 1985	18A	P.O. abbr.	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Thu Apr 14, 1977	54D	Leathernecks' outfit: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Mar 12, 1974	42D	Service branch: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu Aug 24, 1972	59A	Gyrene initials	Unknown	Weng
Sat May 1, 1971	8D	Service branch: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Dec 26, 1970	24A	Postal initials	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 1, 1968	23A	Service initials.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 21, 1967	48A	Military monogram.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Wed Aug 30, 1967	26D	Military monogram.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Thu Nov 10, 1966	21A	Serviceman: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1965	53A	Military monogram.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sat May 16, 1964	34A	The gyrenes: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 8, 1961	118D	Marines.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Thu Jun 23, 1960	63D	Military group: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 31, 1959	50A	Military monogram.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 17, 1953	43D	Gen. Shepherd's outfit.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sat Sep 8, 1951	58D	General Cates' outfit.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 21, 1951	18A	Leatherneck's outfit.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 15, 1943	33A	Quantico-trained soldier: Abbr.	C. W. Hudson	Farrar

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