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Marines are silhouetted by the sun as they rappel down a cliff.

Cliff Rappel

Marines rappel down a cliff during Mountain Exercise 3-18 at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., June 22, 2018. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Marine Division’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 23rd Marines.

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