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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Johnson fires an AK-47 service rifle during live-fire training with Maldivian marines on the island of Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 26, 2014. Johnson is assigned to Mobile Training Team, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Johnson fires an AK-47 service rifle during live-fire training with Maldivian marines on the island of Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 26, 2014. Johnson is assigned to Mobile Training Team, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Johnson fires an AK-47 service rifle during live-fire training with Maldivian marines on the island of Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Jan. 26, 2014. Johnson is assigned to Mobile Training Team, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.

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