It could be the Marines were towards the front lines early on too and took a bit of a pounding in the initial (slightly pre nuke) stages of the 1997 Pact counter attack. Suffering the greatest casualty rate of any US force to date (something like 20%) they were withdrawn to Germany to absorb replacements and provide rear area security against Pact deep penetration raids and saboteurs.
Have to check the books to be sure, but something like that I'd say is at least plausible.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
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