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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John Melton positions his machine gun during a field training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 12, 2017. Melton is an equipment operator assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Flores

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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John Melton positions his machine gun during a field training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 12, 2017. Melton is an equipment operator assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Flores

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