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Two Marines crouch next to a mortar round that has fired.

Up and Away

Marine Corps Pfcs. Kenneth Slizewski and Jason Ditzel fire an 8 mm mortar round at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 28, 2021, during Burmese Chase, an annual U.S.-led multilateral exercise.

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