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Marines set up a defensive perimeter around a MV-22B Osprey aircraft.

Defensive Perimeter

Marines set up a defensive perimeter around a MV-22B Osprey aircraft during Exercise Bougainville II at Landing Zone Boondocker, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 26, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil

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