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Marines depart the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown during the Amphibious Landing Exercise, PHIBLEX 15, in the Sulu Sea in the Philippines, Oct. 1, 2014.

MARINES DEPART

Marines depart the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown during the Amphibious Landing Exercise, PHIBLEX 15, in the Sulu Sea in the Philippines, Oct. 1, 2014.

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