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U.S. Marines quickly return to their amphibious assault vehicle to grab extra equipment needed on the firing line during a bilateral amphibious landing by U.S. and Philippine Marines as part of exercise Balikatan 2015 on North Beach at the Naval Education Training Center in Zambales, Philippines, April 21, 2015.

U.S. Marines quickly return to their amphibious assault vehicle to grab extra equipment needed on the firing line during a bilateral amphibious landing by U.S. and Philippine Marines as part of exercise Balikatan 2015 on North Beach at the Naval Education Training Center in Zambales, Philippines, April 21, 2015.

U.S. Marines quickly return to their amphibious assault vehicle to grab extra equipment needed on the firing line during a bilateral amphibious landing by U.S. and Philippine Marines as part of exercise Balikatan 2015 on North Beach at the Naval Education Training Center in Zambales, Philippines, April 21, 2015.

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