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Two Marines use shovels to dig an emplacement.

Dirty Work

Marines work to place an M777 howitzer at a firing point during Exercise Koolendong at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Aug. 30, 2019. The exercise focuses on increasing interoperability between U.S. Marines and the Australian Defense Force.

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