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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Cedric Obryant, left, gives a haircut to Lt. Aaron Ripple in the field during Operation Bearing Duel on Fort Hunter Ligget, Calif., April 20, 2009. Obryant is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion. Operation Bearing Duel is an annual field exercise to test a battalion's ability to deploy to a contingency environment.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Cedric Obryant, left, gives a haircut to Lt. Aaron Ripple in the field during Operation Bearing Duel on Fort Hunter Ligget, Calif., April 20, 2009. Obryant is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion. Operation Bearing Duel is an annual field exercise to test a battalion's ability to deploy to a contingency environment.

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