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U.S. Marine Cpl.'s Travis Bryant, front, and John Kelley, back, navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012. Bryant and Kelley are assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Cpl.'s Travis Bryant, front, and John Kelley, back, navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012. Bryant and Kelley are assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Cpl.'s Travis Bryant, front, and John Kelley, back, navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012. Bryant and Kelley are assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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