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Three Marine Corps lifeguards carry another lifeguard on a stretcher out of the ocean under a blue sky.

Certified Lifesavers

Marine Corps Cpls. Juan Arciniegas Lobo, left, Aidan Sea, center, and David Wright, lifeguards assigned to the Onslow Beach Marine Detachment, carry a simulated casualty out of the ocean during an emergency response training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 14, 2026. The training was designed to increase proficiency of lifesaving techniques in an emergency response situation.

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