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U.S. Marines and Malaysian soldiers conduct physical training aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Malaysia 2009 in the South China Sea, June 27, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Regiment. The exercise is held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces.

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U.S. Marines and Malaysian soldiers conduct physical training aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Malaysia 2009 in the South China Sea, June 27, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Regiment. The exercise is held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces.

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