U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force rappel in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 20 in the East China Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines also went over lowering procedures so, if necessary, they would be able to lower a casualty from mountainous terrain or a gas-oil platforms during operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

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