Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Sudduth, center, a
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A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
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U.S. Marine Capt. Kristopher Hurtley, left, and Capt.
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A Day in the Life Aboard the USS New York
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The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails during Certification
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U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
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A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
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A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
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A reconnaissance Marine quickly reloads his M4 carbine
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Rounds fired from a M240G machine gun aboard an UH-1Y
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A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th
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Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit load
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