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Training Day

Marines train alongside soldiers in urban search and rescue techniques during Exercise Capital Shield at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy in Fairfax, Va., Sept. 21, 2023.

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Tags: Capital Shield, Capital Shield, Capital Shield, Virginia, Army, training, Marine Corps
Credit: Henry Villarama, Army VIRIN: 230921-A-AR102-1483Y.JPG

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