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Video by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes
Marines prepare for Valiant Shield
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Aug. 29, 2018 | 1:33
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Air Wing (MAW), 3rd MAW and 4th MAW prepare to board the SS Curtiss in support of Valiant Shield August 29, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.
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