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A Marine holding a weapon takes a knee while providing security during a training exercise.

Conducting Security

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Plasencia-Garcia conducts security following the clearing of a simulated chemical weapons laboratory during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response exercise at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2023.

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