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Sep 14, 2010

A U.S Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires at a target during firing drills on the flight deck of the forward deployed amphibious assault ship U.S.S. Essex(LHD 2), while underway in the Pacific Ocean. Marines and Sailors aboard the forward deployed U.S.S. Essex prepare for PHIBLEX 2011, which is vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and its military forces. Both countries have shared a long standing relationship of working together for more than 58 years.

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