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A U.S. Marine performs an aircraft and personnel recovery mission during a training course on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2009. The Marine is assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which will retain a platoon trained to recover isolated personnel or aircrafts during the unit's upcoming deployment.

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A U.S. Marine performs an aircraft and personnel recovery mission during a training course on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2009. The Marine is assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which will retain a platoon trained to recover isolated personnel or aircrafts during the unit's upcoming deployment.

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