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U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Cox, right, and a Maldivian marine fist bump to acknowledge a good shot group during live-fire training on Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 25, 2014.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Cox, right, and a Maldivian marine fist bump to acknowledge a good shot group during live-fire training on Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 25, 2014.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Cox, right, and a Maldivian marine fist bump to acknowledge a good shot group during live-fire training on Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 25, 2014.

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