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U.S. Marine Corps corporals perform side-straddle hops on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima in the Suez Canal, March 1, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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U.S. Marine Corps corporals perform side-straddle hops on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima in the Suez Canal, March 1, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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