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A Marine shown in silhouette reloads a gun.

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A Marine reloads a .50-caliber machine gun at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022, during Iron Fist, a joint amphibious exercise with Japan.

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Tags: partnerships, Iron Fist, training, Marine Corps
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Carl Matthew Ruppert VIRIN: 220118-M-VS123-1469C.JPG

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