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US Marine Corps (USMC) Scout Sniper First Lieutenant (1LT) Patrick M. McMahon, with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, explains to a group of VIP's what they are about to witness in terms
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File:A U.S. Marine Corps scout sniper with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division fires an M40A1 rifle during a distance range with Canadian and New Zealand service members
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