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The Promise

StoryCorps by NPR

May 19, 202619:38Society & Culture

In the final battle of the Vietnam War–the Mayaguez Incident– three Marines were left behind on a remote island, and they were never heard from again. Cary Turner dedicated his life to finding out what happened to one of...

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The Promise is an episode from StoryCorps by NPR. In the final battle of the Vietnam War–the Mayaguez Incident– three Marines were left behind on a remote island, and they were never heard from again. Cary Turner dedicated his life to findi...

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Published May 19, 2026, 19:38 long, audio available.

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