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A Marine gives a student carrying a backpack a high-five outside a school. Other Marines stand in lines on both sides of the student.

Celebrating Kids

A Marine high-fives a student during a clap-in outside DeLalio Elementary School at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, N.C., April 1, 2024. The event was held to honor students as part of the Month of the Military Child.

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