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			U.S. Navy Senior Chief Micheal Garcia mans an M240 machine gun while 
			on a convoy during a khaki field exercise on Camp Pendleton, Calif, 
			Feb. 24, 2009. 
			
			The annual exercise increases situational awareness 
			of the battalion's staff members by focusing on scenarios junior 
			personnel might encounter. 
			
			U.S. Navy photo by 
			Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci   |