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U.S. Marines give a safety briefing to Maldivian marines before live-fire training in Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 25, 2014. The U.S. Marines are assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.

U.S. Marines give a safety briefing to Maldivian marines before live-fire training in Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 25, 2014. The U.S. Marines are assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.

U.S. Marines give a safety briefing to Maldivian marines before live-fire training in Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 25, 2014. The U.S. Marines are assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.

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