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U.S. Marines conduct a fast rope exercise as part of amphibious integration training aboard the USS Green Bay in the East China Sea, March 10, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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U.S. Marines conduct a fast rope exercise as part of amphibious integration training aboard the USS Green Bay in the East China Sea, March 10, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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