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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Alvarado provides security at Pyramid Rock Beach during Tropic Thunder, an exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2013. Alvarado, a rifleman, is assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Alvarado provides security at Pyramid Rock Beach during Tropic Thunder, an exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2013. Alvarado, a rifleman, is assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Alvarado provides security at Pyramid Rock Beach during Tropic Thunder, an exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2013. Alvarado, a rifleman, is assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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