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Marines rig a 1,000-pound cement block to the bottom of an MV-22 Osprey during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011. The Marines are assigned to Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group. The training allowed both the landing support specialists on the ground and pilots in the air to train for night support operations.

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Marines rig a 1,000-pound cement block to the bottom of an MV-22 Osprey during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011. The Marines are assigned to Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group. The training allowed both the landing support specialists on the ground and pilots in the air to train for night support operations.

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