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A Marine working under a military vehicle in the dark pulls a chain as seen through other chains in the foreground.

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A Marine uses chains to secure an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System inside a KC-130J Super Hercules during rapid insertion embarkation drills in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 2, 2026.

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