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A U.S. Marine Corps instructor guides Tongan Marines as they fire their weapons during a target shooting exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2007. The Tongan Marines are participating in pre-deployment training with U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton.

A U.S. Marine Corps instructor guides Tongan Marines.

A U.S. Marine Corps instructor guides Tongan Marines as they fire their weapons during a target shooting exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2007. The Tongan Marines are participating in pre-deployment training with U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton.

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