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Marines face a flash bang during a nonlethal weapons course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion Landing Team, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. They participated in the course to ensure mission readiness and improve their ability to maintain control during a riot. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia

Flash Bang

Marines face a flash bang during a nonlethal weapons course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion Landing Team, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. They participated in the course to ensure mission readiness and improve their ability to maintain control during a riot. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia

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