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U.S. Navy Seaman Brandon Cash assists Marines as they return to the USS Essex after conducting a training exercise near Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2010. The Marines are assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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U.S. Navy Seaman Brandon Cash assists Marines as they return to the USS Essex after conducting a training exercise near Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2010. The Marines are assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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