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Marines detonate a mine clearing line charge to allow friendly forces to maneuver through a simulated minefield.

Clearing A Minefield

Marines detonate an explosive charge to allow friendly forces to maneuver through a simulated minefield during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at Camp Ban Chen Khream, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ricky Gomez

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