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U.S. Marines with Riverine Squadron 1 conduct patrol and interdiction operations aboard Riverine Command Boat 804 off the coast of Newport News, Va., on Dec. 7, 2011. Navy Expeditionary Combat Command units, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4 and Riverine Squadron 1 participated in the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command integrated exercise as part of predeployment certification.

U.S. Marines conduct patrol and interdiction operations aboard Riverine Command Boat 804.

U.S. Marines with Riverine Squadron 1 conduct patrol and interdiction operations aboard Riverine Command Boat 804 off the coast of Newport News, Va., on Dec. 7, 2011. Navy Expeditionary Combat Command units, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4 and Riverine Squadron 1 participated in the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command integrated exercise as part of predeployment certification.

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