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Marines perform a fast rope exercise on the port aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Feb. 18, 2020, in the South China Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jomark A. Almazan/Navy)
Marines perform a fast rope exercise on the port aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Feb. 18, 2020, in the South China Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jomark A. Almazan/Navy)