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A group of Marines take cover behind a cement wall while a controlled explosion blows in front of them between two cement walls.

Fiery Fundamentals

Marines ignite an explosive breach during a squad urban fundamentals course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 5, 2024.

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