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A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment runs from a CH-53E super stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 during a simulation of Operation Gothic Serpent at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2016. Operation Gothic Serpent is a military operation conducted by U.S. Special Forces in Somalia, Africa, from August to October 1993. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella

Serpent Simulation

A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment runs from a CH-53E super stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 during a simulation of Operation Gothic Serpent at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2016. Operation Gothic Serpent is a military operation conducted by U.S. Special Forces in Somalia, Africa, from August to October 1993. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella

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