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Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Beaudoin, a scout team leader assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays a situation report during a simulated amphibious assault at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026.

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