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U.S. Marine Corps engineers dig a drainage pit during Continuing Promise at an engineering site in Silico Creek, Panama, Oct. 1, 2010. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. The Marines are assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion.

PANAMA PIT

U.S. Marine Corps engineers dig a drainage pit during Continuing Promise at an engineering site in Silico Creek, Panama, Oct. 1, 2010. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. The Marines are assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion.

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