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Steel Knight

Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Evan Blaskowski observes a target during Steel Knight at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 8, 2021. The exercise enables Marines to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures.

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