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Marine Capt. Benjamin Venning (center) talks to his Marines after they finished training with their amphibious assault vehicles in Kauai, Hawaii, on June 27, 2005. The Marines from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion are conducting amphibious training on the beaches of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai. Venning is the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion company commander.

Marine Capt. Benjamin Venning talks to his Marines after they finished training.

Marine Capt. Benjamin Venning (center) talks to his Marines after they finished training with their amphibious assault vehicles in Kauai, Hawaii, on June 27, 2005. The Marines from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion are conducting amphibious training on the beaches of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai. Venning is the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion company commander.

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