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Colombian troops, left, and troops from other nations wait for U.S. Marines to transport them to the USS New Orleans in Ancon, Peru, July 16, 2010. The ship will then sail to Salina, Peru, for the final exercise in Partnership of the America's Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. The Marines, assigned to the 1st Marine Division's Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian

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Colombian troops, left, and troops from other nations wait for U.S. Marines to transport them to the USS New Orleans in Ancon, Peru, July 16, 2010. The ship will then sail to Salina, Peru, for the final exercise in Partnership of the America's Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. The Marines, assigned to the 1st Marine Division's Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian

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