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A Marine Corps officer candidate uses a lensatic compass to determine azimuth angles and bearings before proceeding to his next objective during a small-unit leadership evaluation at Brown Field on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 18, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick H. Owens

Lensatic Compass

A Marine Corps officer candidate uses a lensatic compass to determine azimuth angles and bearings before proceeding to his next objective during a small-unit leadership evaluation at Brown Field on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 18, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick H. Owens

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