Marines and Tongan Soldiers use a GG-20 flashbang to deter the enemy during a live-fire, buddy rush range, July 26, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. The service members conducted basic infantry and live-fire range training, with assistance from combat rubber raiding crafts to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. The Marines with the task force are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps

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Marines and Tongan Soldiers use a GG-20 flashbang to deter the enemy during a live-fire, buddy rush range, July 26, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. The service members conducted basic infantry and live-fire range training, with assistance from combat rubber raiding crafts to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. The Marines with the task force are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

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