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Marines give the thumbs up from a UH-1 helicopter as they prepare for rappel training aboard the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, April, 1, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Briauna Birl

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Marines give the thumbs up from a UH-1 helicopter as they prepare for rappel training aboard the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, April, 1, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Briauna Birl

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