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A helicopter hoists Marines into the air during insertion and extraction training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2015. The Marines are students of the Basic Reconnaissance Course assigned to Reconnaissance Training Company.

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A helicopter hoists Marines into the air during insertion and extraction training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2015. The Marines are students of the Basic Reconnaissance Course assigned to Reconnaissance Training Company.

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