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U.S. Marines prepare to disembark the USS Iwo Jima on a combat rubber reconnaissance craft, May 12, 2008. The Iwo Jima and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's 2nd Recon Battalion are participating in the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group integration exercise.

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U.S. Marines prepare to disembark the USS Iwo Jima on a combat rubber reconnaissance craft, May 12, 2008. The Iwo Jima and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's 2nd Recon Battalion are participating in the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group integration exercise.

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