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A Marine, shown in silhouette, holds a radio.

Communication Operation

A Marine uses a radio during a field exercise at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 12, 2017. The Marine is assigned to the 3rd Marine Division’s Combat Engineering Company, Combat Assault Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carl King

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