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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Marc Longoria, left, Cpl. Michael Prince, center, and Cpl. Shawn Rose, re-enlist in a KC-130J Hercules in the skies over Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2011. Longoria and Prince are powerline mechanics with Marine Attack Squadron 513. Rose is an avionics technician.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Marc Longoria, left, Cpl. Michael Prince, center, and Cpl. Shawn Rose, re-enlist in a KC-130J Hercules in the skies over Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2011. Longoria and Prince are powerline mechanics with Marine Attack Squadron 513. Rose is an avionics technician.

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