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Marine Corps Cpl. Cristina Fuentes fires a GAU-17/A gun during an exercise over Farallon De Medinilla, Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Fuentes is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced). The Marines trained as a part of Valiant Shield 16, a biennial exercise focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining U.S. joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal

Island Exercise

Marine Corps Cpl. Cristina Fuentes fires a GAU-17/A gun during an exercise over Farallon De Medinilla, Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Fuentes is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced). The Marines trained as a part of Valiant Shield 16, a biennial exercise focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining U.S. joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal

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