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Machine Gun Blast

Marines fire a .50-caliber machine gun mounted to an amphibious assault vehicle during a multinational training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 17, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Taylor Cooper

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