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U.S. Marines exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 6, 2010. The Essex, part of the Essex amphibious ready group, is on patrol in the western Pacific. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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U.S. Marines exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 6, 2010. The Essex, part of the Essex amphibious ready group, is on patrol in the western Pacific. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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