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U.S. Marines work together to set up a defensive fighting position during an embassy reinforcement exercise at a training area near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 26, 2013. The Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team, performed riot control and force protection during the training scenario.

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U.S. Marines work together to set up a defensive fighting position during an embassy reinforcement exercise at a training area near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 26, 2013. The Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team, performed riot control and force protection during the training scenario.

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