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(From left to right) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. David S. Anderson, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kyle Rodrick and Lance Cpl. Martin N. Cole assemble an expedient shape charge at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2007.

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(From left to right) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. David S. Anderson, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kyle Rodrick and Lance Cpl. Martin N. Cole assemble an expedient shape charge at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2007.

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