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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Madison, left, and Sgt. Aaron Meroney, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), uncover an item of interest while conducting littoral operations in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, July 30, 2020. (Stephanie Cervantes/Marine Corps)
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