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U.S. Marines, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire 9mm handguns on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, Jan. 14, 2006, during a live-fire weapons qualification. The Marines and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 are under way off the coast of southern California conducting their Joint Task Force Exercise in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment.

Live-Fire

U.S. Marines, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire 9mm handguns on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, Jan. 14, 2006, during a live-fire weapons qualification. The Marines and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 are under way off the coast of southern California conducting their Joint Task Force Exercise in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment.

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