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Marines shoot illumination rounds from an M224 60mm mortar system off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island in the Red Sea, Nov. 21, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia

Illumination Rounds

Marines shoot illumination rounds from an M224 60mm mortar system off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island in the Red Sea, Nov. 21, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia

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