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U.S. Marines and sailors gather their gear before loading a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that will transport the unit from a training area to a combat center range on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 11, 2009. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marines and sailors gather their gear before loading a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that will transport the unit from a training area to a combat center range on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 11, 2009. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment.

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