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A boy tries on the Marine Corps' flak vest during Marine Day in Times Square, New York, May 23, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force New York, displayed weapons, equipment and hand-to-hand fighting techniques at the all-day event.

A boy tries on the Marine Corps' flak vest during Marine Day in Times Square, New York, May 23, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force New York, displayed weapons, equipment and hand-to-hand fighting techniques at the all-day event.

A boy tries on the Marine Corps' flak vest during Marine Day in Times Square, New York, May 23, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force New York, displayed weapons, equipment and hand-to-hand fighting techniques at the all-day event.

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