NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA— Sgt. Aaron Medlin, left, and Lance Cpl. Ryan Murray spar while participating in the French Nautical Commando Course during exercise Koa Moana, July 3, 2017, in Noumea, New Caledonia. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enforcement and infantry training in the Pacific region in order to enhance interoperability with partner nations. Medlin is a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, currently deployed to Koa Moana 17, and a Monroe, North Carolina, native. Murray is a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and a Sevie

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NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA— Sgt. Aaron Medlin, left, and Lance Cpl. Ryan Murray spar while participating in the French Nautical Commando Course during exercise Koa Moana, July 3, 2017, in Noumea, New Caledonia. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enforcement and infantry training in the Pacific region in order to enhance interoperability with partner nations. Medlin is a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, currently deployed to Koa Moana 17, and a Monroe, North Carolina, native. Murray is a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and a Sevierville, Tennessee, native. ( Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Douglas D. Simons)

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