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Marines battle a blaze during a live-fire training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., Jan. 17, 2013. The Marines, assigned to aircraft rescue and firefighting, took turns rotating through each role of the fire fighter, gaining valuable experience and confidence.

MARINE FIREFIGHTERS

Marines battle a blaze during a live-fire training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., Jan. 17, 2013. The Marines, assigned to aircraft rescue and firefighting, took turns rotating through each role of the fire fighter, gaining valuable experience and confidence.

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