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A Marine fast-ropes from an airborne helicopter.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Emory Warrik fast-ropes from a UH-1Y Huey helicopter in Peru, Sept. 26, 2021, during UNITAS, the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise.

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