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U.S. Marines practice personnel search procedures on other Marines during a training in Al Asad, Iraq, on Dec. 6, 2005. Marines of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing are training to provide security for the December elections in Iraq.

U.S. Marines practice personnel search procedures.

U.S. Marines practice personnel search procedures on other Marines during a training in Al Asad, Iraq, on Dec. 6, 2005. Marines of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing are training to provide security for the December elections in Iraq.

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