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Marines conduct a fast-rope exercise out of a CH-53E Super Stallion in Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2016. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg

Rope to Ground

Marines conduct a fast-rope exercise out of a CH-53E Super Stallion in Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2016. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg

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