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U.S. Marines gather after performing convoy operations at a training range near Hawthorne, Nev., June 20, 2010, during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010. More than 4,500 Marines participated in the exercie, demonstrating a range of combat and logistic abilities. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.

JAVELIN THRUST

U.S. Marines gather after performing convoy operations at a training range near Hawthorne, Nev., June 20, 2010, during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010. More than 4,500 Marines participated in the exercie, demonstrating a range of combat and logistic abilities. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.

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