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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter T. Wells, right, prepares to load a rocket during a live-fire exercise in the Middle East, June 4, 2009. Wells is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter T. Wells, right, prepares to load a rocket during a live-fire exercise in the Middle East, June 4, 2009. Wells is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter T. Wells, right, prepares to load a rocket during a live-fire exercise in the Middle East, June 4, 2009. Wells is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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