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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Bottomley fires a FGM-148 Javelin on Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 23, 2014. Bottomley is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and is preparing for his upcoming deployment by employing multiple weapon systems with different support teams.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Bottomley fires a FGM-148 Javelin on Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 23, 2014. Bottomley is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and is preparing for his upcoming deployment by employing multiple weapon systems with different support teams.

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