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U.S. Marines and sailors conduct a 35-mile convoy training exercise from Bridgeport, Calif., to Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot in Hawthorne, Nev., March 7, 2009. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

U.S. Marines and sailors conduct a 35-mile convoy training exercise from Bridgeport, Calif., to Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot in Hawthorne, Nev., March 7, 2009. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

U.S. Marines and sailors conduct a 35-mile convoy training exercise from Bridgeport, Calif., to Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot in Hawthorne, Nev., March 7, 2009. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

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