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Retired U.S. Navy SEAL and Underwater Demolition Team members and their families gather at the SEAL/
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US Navy SEALs participate in a training exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story July 21, 2012 in Virginia Beach, VA Stock Photo - Alamy
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DVIDS - Images - A Navy SEAL Platoon Performs a Land Warfare Demonstration at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story, Va. [Image 5 of 5]
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DVIDS - Images - A U.S. Navy SEAL Sniper Shoots at a Target at the Annual Capabilites Exercise on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Va., Saturday, July 17, 2010. [Image 4 of 5]
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