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U.S. Navy David Patrick, left, and Brandon Homan stand watch inside a fighting position during a tactical field exercise on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2009. Patrick and Homan are assigned to the Amphibious Construction Battalion.

TACTICAL WATCH

U.S. Navy David Patrick, left, and Brandon Homan stand watch inside a fighting position during a tactical field exercise on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2009. Patrick and Homan are assigned to the Amphibious Construction Battalion.

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