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U.S. Marines with Security Cooperation Team-Honduras, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command and Honduran marines do burpees during a physical training session at Naval Base Puerto Castilla, Honduras, Aug. 13, 2015.
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