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A Marine splashes water on his face.

Cooling Off

Marine Corps Jeffrey Decen washes his face after mixing concrete at Esperanza Elementary School during a humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Casiguran, Philippines, Sept. 20, 2017. Decen is a fire team leader with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg

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