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TIL SGT. Robert Hughes was known as the "Gentle Giant" while serving as a Force Recon Marine during Vietnam. Hughes had at least 2 confirmed underwater kills utilizing the KABAR knife and ripping out an enemy diver's throat after spitting out his regulator.

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