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2017

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    11th MEU Cleans Up PLA In The Horizon Islands
    Military action

    11th MEU continues to conduct operations on the Horizon islands, cleaning up the remnants of the PLA there.

    Location
    Horizon Islands
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    China Announces They Will Not Provide Compensation For RIMPAC
    Political event

    NEWS ARTICLE Tensions Palpable in the Pacific   China announces that they will not provide any monetary compensation or aid for the incident. They also claim that they have no responsibility to provide a detailed explanation as they do not support the rogue general's actions, who had been reported missing since the fighting stopped, in any manner.

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    Paris Strikes Turn To Violent Protests
    Political event

    NEWS ARTICLE Paris Strike and Protest Turn Violent   In Paris public workers call for a general Strike due to labor reform negotiations breaking down in the Parliament on April 21st. Protests run through the first day, mostly peaceful, with the exception of at the base of the Eiffel Tower which involved objects being thrown from the protesters and subsequently tear gas and armored vehicles from the french police. Legislators refuse to negotiate and protests turn more violent. Mid afternoon on the 25th demonstrates make a push for the Palais Burbon, the meeting place for the French National Assembly, and the protests turns violent. Gendarmerie use water cannons and tear gas and barely manage to keep the protesters from reaching the palace.

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    U.S. Forces Under Fire In Oman
    Military action

    NEWS ARTICLE Marines Under Fire in Oman   U.S. Forces stationed in Oman along the border of Yemen come under indirect mortar fire from across the border. No forces injured.

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    British Parliament Turn Down Increased Military Spending

    British Parliament turn down a proposal for increased military spending, requested in light of the Chinese Pacific conflict.

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    Paris Tensions Cool

    High tensions in Paris finally cool as French politicians reach a deal on public benefits.

    Location
    Paris
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    US Consulate Besieged
    Criminal Activity

    The U.S. Consulate in Kahlyia, an island off the coast of Tunisia, is besieged by insurgents. Kahlyian police secure vital travel points in and off the island.

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    U.S. Diplomats Begin Peace Talks With Yemen
    Gathering / Conference

    NEWS ARTICLE U.S. Diplomats in Oman & Other News   Diplomats from the United States' State Department arrive in Oman for peace talks with Yemen.

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    3d MRB Retakes Kahlya Consulate
    Military action

    Alpha Company, 3d MRB, conducting training exercises on the The Autonomous Region of Malden, are re-routed to Kahlyia to rescue embassy personnel still trapped inside the consulate.

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    U.S. President Issues Statement on Consulate
    Gathering / Conference

    U.S. President Thomas Moore issues a statement saying that the ambassador was successfully extracted and that the U.S. is working with the Kahlyian government to identify the faction the insurgents belong to.

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    CIA Identifies Kahlyia Insurgents

    Central Intelligence Agency identifies the insurgents to have come from Boko Haram, an arm of the ISIS terrorist organization operating out of North/Central Africa.

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    3d MRB Deploy to Isla Sula

    The 3d Marine Raider Battalion deployed covertly to the island of Isla Sula, a semi-narco state off the Northern Coast of Venezuela

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    U.S. Reveals Captured General Shoushan
    Political event

    United States reveals the captured General Zong Shoushan has been in their custody. Talks with Australia about turning him over to them begin.

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    11th MEU Withdraw from Horizon Islands

    11th MEU withdraws from horizon islands.

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    U.S. Peace Talks With Yemen Conclude Positivly
    Diplomatic action

    NEWS ARTICLE Yemen Negotiation Site Emerges On Social Media   Peace talks with Yemen conclude positively resulting in decreased tensions between Oman and Yemen. Picture of the negotiation site emerges on social media.

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    3d MRB Operations Fail Catastrophically On Isla Sula
    Military action

    Operations by Alpha Company, 3d MRB fail catastrophically with multiple members being captured by the Los Cazados and Alpha Company suffering heavy losses.

    3d
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    22d MEU Deploys to Cover Failed Special Operations Mission
    Military action

    The 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit arrives on Isla Sula having been re-tasked from training operations further north and begins conducting combat operations to cover the failed U.S. special forces operations.

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    U.S. Military On Isla Sula Reach The Press

    NEWS ARTICLE Conflict In The Caribbean    News organizations gain word of conventional U.S. military operations in Isla Sula. Minor speculation about it being used as a cover-up but the primary belief is that President Moore is considering the War on Drugs an actual war, worthy of conventional troop deployment.

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    Isla Sula's Los Cazados Cartel Destroyed
    Military action

    3d Marine Raider Battalion and 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct joint operations on the island of Isla Sula to destroy the cartel

    3d
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    General Shoushan Given To Australia
    Diplomatic action

    General Shoushan Turned over to Australian Government.

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    Taliban Gains Power
    Criminal Activity

    Taliban gain more power in Afghanistan and insurgent attacks in the area begin increasing centered around the city and outskirts of Herat.

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    General Shoushan To Be Tried At The Hague
    Political event

    Australian Government announces General Zong Shoushan will be put on trial in the Netherlands at the Hague for Crimes of Aggression.

    Location
    The Hague
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    General Shoushan Transported To Netherlands
    Life, Relocation

    General Zong Shoushan transported to the Netherlands to await trial. Trial scheduled for August 21st.

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    3d MRB Undergo Leadership Change And Training Excersizes

    Due to their very poor performance while deployed to Isla Sula, the 3d MRB undergo a leadership restructure and extensive re-training to make them combat-ready once again

    3d
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    General Shoushan Killed / Death Faked
    Life, Death

    Chinese Ministry of State Security fake General Zong Shoushan's death with a bomb and transport him back to China giving him a new name and Identity as Qiao Yong. He is given a large plot of land to live on but his contact to the outside is restricted.

    Location
    The Hague
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    International Outrage At Shoushan's Death
    Political event

    The international community outraged at the death of the war criminal. Investigation into the cause of death begins.

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    10th Mountain Deployed To Afghanistan

    The 10th Mountain Division deployed to Afghanistan to takeover operations in and around Herat.

    Location
    Herat
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    Investigation Into General Shouushan's Death Concludes
    Diplomatic action

    Investigation into General Shoushan's death concluded. Leads point to the bomb-makers coming from Africa. Leads stop there.

    Location
    The Hague
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    3d MRB Deploy to Herat To Aid Local Mayor

    3d Marine Raider Battalion redeployed to Herat to aid local mayor stay in power and fight back against Taliban attacks.

    3d
    Location
    Herat
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    China Encroaches In South China Sea
    Diplomatic action

    China steps up operations in South China Sea. Large scale island-building begins.

    Location
    South China Sea
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    Taliban Keeps Firm Grip On Herat
    Military action

    Operations conducted by both conventional and non-conventional forces have little effect on the Taliban's control of Herat.

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    Location
    Herat
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    Herat Falls To The Taliban
    Military action

    Herat falls entirely to Taliban control. U.S. forces pull out under heavy fire.

    3d
    Location
    Herat
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    10th Mountain And 3d MRB Return Home

    After regrouping following the harrowing extract from Herat, both units are ordered back to The United States of America and are replaced by other units.

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    Taliban Takes Western Afghanistan
    Military action

    Taliban push East in Afghanistan taking more territory along the way.

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