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3/8 trains in urban terrain

FORT PICKETT, Va. –Not a sound can be heard while Marines slowly navigate around buildings using only hand signals to communicate. These Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participated in a military operation in urban terrain exercise during a deployment for training at Fort Pickett, Va., Dec. 6, 2016. During the training, the Marines made their way through the mock village clearing buildings of any enemy presence while sweeping for improvised explosive devices and ensuring that the population, simulated by role players, was secure.

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