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Marines rappel from a CH53E Super Stallion helicopter in an urban training area during Exercise Island Viper on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, May 28, 2014. The Marines, assigned to 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted the amphibious, offensive, and stability operation, which developed small unit level leadership and increased their lethality and ability to fight whenever the battalion is called upon.

Marines rappel from a CH53E Super Stallion helicopter in an urban training area during Exercise Island Viper on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, May 28, 2014. The Marines, assigned to 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted the amphibious, offensive, and stability operation, which developed small unit level leadership and increased their lethality and ability to fight whenever the battalion is called upon.

Marines rappel from a CH53E Super Stallion helicopter in an urban training area during Exercise Island Viper on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, May 28, 2014. The Marines, assigned to 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted the amphibious, offensive, and stability operation, which developed small unit level leadership and increased their lethality and ability to fight whenever the battalion is called upon.

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