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Marine students jump in the water during graduation practice for a water survival course on Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 12, 2013. The course creates instructors who can train other Marines to react and survive life-threatening situations in the water.

SURVIVAL COURSE

Marine students jump in the water during graduation practice for a water survival course on Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 12, 2013. The course creates instructors who can train other Marines to react and survive life-threatening situations in the water.

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