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U.S. Marines offload from a V-22 Osprey at a training area on Fort Pickett, Va., March 24, 2010. The Marines are assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion Landing Team, 8th Marine Regiment. The unit is one of the three to join the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which will spend the next six months training for its upcoming deployment.

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U.S. Marines offload from a V-22 Osprey at a training area on Fort Pickett, Va., March 24, 2010. The Marines are assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion Landing Team, 8th Marine Regiment. The unit is one of the three to join the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which will spend the next six months training for its upcoming deployment.

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