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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wendall Claxton readies M240 machine gun ammo before conducting a live fire exercise on Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, March 8, 2012. Clasxton is assigned to 2nd Company, Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wendall Claxton readies M240 machine gun ammo before conducting a live fire exercise on Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, March 8, 2012. Clasxton is assigned to 2nd Company, Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wendall Claxton readies M240 machine gun ammo before conducting a live fire exercise on Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, March 8, 2012. Clasxton is assigned to 2nd Company, Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific.

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