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U.S. Marines prepare to enter a Mexican navy MI-17 helicopter aboard the Mexican navy transport ship ARM Usumacinta during Rim of the Pacific 2012, an exercise in the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands, July 12, 2012.

MARINE RUSH

U.S. Marines prepare to enter a Mexican navy MI-17 helicopter aboard the Mexican navy transport ship ARM Usumacinta during Rim of the Pacific 2012, an exercise in the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands, July 12, 2012.

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