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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Salinas exits the USS Makin Island flight deck following flight operations in San Diego, Aug. 12, 2016. The Makin Island is conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise with Amphibious Squadron Five and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to prepare for deployment. Salinas is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163. Navy photo by Seaman Clark Lane

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Salinas exits the USS Makin Island flight deck following flight operations in San Diego, Aug. 12, 2016. The Makin Island is conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise with Amphibious Squadron Five and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to prepare for deployment. Salinas is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163. Navy photo by Seaman Clark Lane

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