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U.S. Marines jump out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules during an aerial-delivery exercise as part of Cobra Gold 2013 in Thailand, Feb. 15, 2013. U.S. and Thai marines participated in the training to enhance combat readiness and military-to-military cooperation between the two nations. The U.S. Marines are assigned to the 3rd Marine Division's 3rd Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

AERIAL DELIVERY

U.S. Marines jump out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules during an aerial-delivery exercise as part of Cobra Gold 2013 in Thailand, Feb. 15, 2013. U.S. and Thai marines participated in the training to enhance combat readiness and military-to-military cooperation between the two nations. The U.S. Marines are assigned to the 3rd Marine Division's 3rd Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

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