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Marines wearing protective gear level a cylinder block wall.

Building Blocks

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Dieter, left, and Cpl. Talon Malone level a cylinder block wall during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 14, 2020.

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