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Three Marines prepare a weather balloon for flight.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Alicia Lucio, right, Cpl. Tim Roberts, center and Cpl. Peter Chang prepare a weather balloon for flight during a training event at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2021.

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