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Marines participate in the marksmanship phase of a close-quarters tactics course on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9, 2014. The course allows Marines to sharpen skills in engaging targets with pistols and rifles in close quarters. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.

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Marines participate in the marksmanship phase of a close-quarters tactics course on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9, 2014. The course allows Marines to sharpen skills in engaging targets with pistols and rifles in close quarters. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.

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