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U.S. Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion recover Army and Marine Corps parachutists from the water off of Ourawan Beach on Okinawa, Japan, on Feb. 13, 2007. The Marines and soldiers conducted proficiency jumps from a KC-130 Hercules aircraft.

U.S. Marines recover Army and Marine Corps parachutists.

U.S. Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion recover Army and Marine Corps parachutists from the water off of Ourawan Beach on Okinawa, Japan, on Feb. 13, 2007. The Marines and soldiers conducted proficiency jumps from a KC-130 Hercules aircraft.

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