After the dropping of the atomic bombs in August 1945, and Japan's surrender, 3rd Battalion was detached from the 3rd Marine Division in November 1945 and deactivated the following month on 20 December 1945. Krulak, who was a big Cowboys fan, modified the nickname to apply to 3rd Battalion. $9.99 . [4][28][32], The first night of 2122 July, the Marines of 3rd Battalion came under a concerted counterattack by the survivors of the Japanese 320th Independent Infantry Battalion, as well as the 319th, committed by Japanese commander General Kiyoshi Shigematsu to retake the Chonito Cliffs. . Company E. Company F. Company G. Weapons Company. 1st Battalion; 2nd Battalion; . 1st Battalion; 2nd Battalion; 3rd Battalion; 2d Battalion 4th Marines; 7TH MARINE REGT. 2/5 Belleau Wood. On December 1, 1990, the battalion deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield as a Battalion Landing Team with the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. [28] Over the next two days the 3rd Battalion fought a savage battle with the Japanese defenders for the Chonito Cliffs and Fonte Plateau area, as the battalion struggled to capture the Mt. The battalion continued to see major action through Vietnam and was rotated back to the United States in 1969. [151] On 4 January they launched Operation Tageer Shamal (Shifting Winds), aimed at clearing Taliban fighters from the western side of the Helmand River. The battalion fought at such places as the Pusan Perimeter, Inchon, Seoul and Chosin Reservoir. After Marines discovered the source of fire, a 75mm artillery piece, the Japanese fled. During the interlude, the Marines of 3rd Battalion were primarily confined to their transport ship, the USS Warren. [81] Throughout the 25th, 3rd Battalion launched a series of piecemeal attacks on the hills, only to be repulsed with heavy losses. [103] The battalion began to depart on 7 October and had fully arrived at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton by the end of 1969. [181] It was also during this period that 3rd Battalion was given its assignment for the ground offensive. 101109, 240. 2/5 Crest. Hover to zoom. "Mangudai" was the name used by the special forces of Genghis Khan. 1201049008, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,13-31 MAY 1966 - dated 5/13/1966 Document No. Or fastest delivery Jan 6 - 11 . In 1965, the Marines of 3rd Battalion were deployed to the Vietnam War and participated in Operation Starlite, the first major Marine engagement of that conflict. [7][8][9][10][11][12] It inflicted heavy casualties on Chinese forces at the Battle of Hwacheon. The French Government recognized the young battalion by presenting it the Croix de Guerre along with the Fourragre and changing the name of a French landmark, Belleau Wood, to "Bois de la Brigade de Marine" or "Wood of the Marine Brigade". In May the battalion launched one final operation, Operation Celtics, in the Tora Bora region. [131] The operation was for the most part uneventful, although NBC news journalist Ron Allen was almost killed while traveling with Kilo Company when his Humvee ran over an IED. With nothing else on the envelope, the United States Postal Service still managed to deliver the letter properly. [28][35] Then 3rd Battalion, now reinforced with tanks, took part in the assault on the Fonte Plateau on 25 July, seizing the key position after just an hour of fighting. 1201049065, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-70 - dated 10/1/1970 Document No. [54] The fighting began on 18 August when the battalion conducted an amphibious landing just east of the VC positions. [30] Supported by flamethrowers, half-tracks, and armor from the 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Battalion fought a bloody, three-hour battle up the side of Chonito Cliff. In more recent years, War on Terror alumni include Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, Navy Cross recipient Luis Fonseca, Terminal Lance creator Maximilian Uriarte, The Duffel Blog creator Paul Szoldra, and Castra Praetoria milblogger Michael Burke. India Company lost 14 dead, including the company commander, and 53 wounded out of a force of 177 marines. During that time, on 8 May, 3rd Battalion overran a PAVN regimental command post in Leatherneck Square, suffering 102 casualties including 8 killed. [163] In early September, 3rd Battalion launched a second effort to recruit police called Operation Guardian Tiger IV. [58][59] During the afternoon the situation was stabilized and the Viet Cong retreated that night, resulting in a tactical American victory. In the early 21st century the battalion deployed overseas six times as part of the Global War on Terror: three times for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and three times for Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Sell now. However, the Japanese were not totally defeated. The Landing and the Buildup 1965, pp. On 24 August, 3rd Battalion left New River by train for San Diego. In 1965, Corporal Robert Emmett O'Malley from India Company became the first Marine in the Vietnam War to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Then in December, 3rd Battalion took part in one of the first exercises at Twentynine Palms, California. [52] Four years later, in 1962, the battalion deployed on the USS Bayfield to the Chinese coast to guard the Taiwanese islands of Quemoy and Matsu. During the attack the Executive Officer, Major Craig Huddleston, along with the Battalion Sergeant Major and part of the battalion's Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, drove into the town on a rescue mission looking for two Army soldiers who had been captured. Houser then ordered Lima Company to flank the cliffs to the north by dashing down an exposed beach road. [57] India Company then had to fight its way back to the rest of the battalion through other Viet Cong units still operating in the area. [2] Six days later, manned by SpanishAmerican War and Boxer Rebellion veterans along with a large number of raw recruits, they set sail for France. The area was handed over by 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. 1201049039, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-68 - dated 8/1/1968 Document No. In 2013, a Marine veteran Logan Stark of 3/5 released a documentary following the STA (Surveillance and Target Acquisition) platoon of the battalion. Twenty-five of the battalion's Marines were killed in action and 200 were wounded, many losing limbs. 1201049019, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-67 - dated 4/1/1967 Document No. In 1994 the battalion conducted another UDP to both Camp Hansen on Okinawa and to Camp Fuji in Japan. [146] The deployment was marred by tragedy at the very beginning when the Chief of Police, LtCol Sayfullah Khan Rashidi, (who had previously served as Nawa District's Chief of Police during 3/3's deployment there) was killed along with two other Afghan National Police (ANP) by an IED on 6 November. [92], In early May the PAVN launched a new offensive known as the May Offensive or 'mini-Tet'. So, it's a three-block war here and it's very, very dynamic. [184] The battalion lost one Marine, LCPL Ray Spencer, who died in a nonhostile incident.[185]. [55] At first the attack was slowed by effective VC delaying tactics. 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Abbate posthumous recipient of the, LCpl Christopher Adlesperger recipient of the Navy Cross for combat in, Cpl Jason Scot Clairday recipient of the Navy Cross for combat in, Jarrett Kraft recipient of the Navy Cross for combat in, Jeremiah Workman recipient of the Navy Cross for his valor during the. While resistance was extremely light, the rough surf and dense jungle (which in many places extended all the way to the water) resulted in numerous landing craft being lost or damaged beyond repair. 1201049045, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-69 - dated 2/1/1969 Document No. [1] This recruitment drive was more successful than its predecessors and also detained 30 suspected insurgents. 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines was activated on 1 June 1942 at New River, North Carolina as the 5th Training Battalion. As part of Force Design 2030, 3rd Battalion is scheduled to be deactivated for the third time in January 2023. Hundreds of Marines were also affected by cellulitis. The insurgents fled without firing a shot. 1201049049, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-69 - dated 6/1/1969 Document No. On June 20, 2006, seven Marines and a Navy Corpsman of Kilo Company were charged with the April 26, 2006, murder of disabled Iraqi civilian Hashim Ibrahim Awad, an event referred to as the "Hamdania incident". For this he became the first Marine from 3rd Battalion to be awarded the Medal of Honor. [111], On 2 August 1990, 3rd Battalion was completing a deployment at Camp Hansen on Okinawa when they were notified to be prepared to immediately redeploy to Saudi Arabia as a response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. 2/5 OIF. [3][4] All eight face additional charges of kidnapping, conspiracy, larceny, assault and housebreaking or unlawfully entering a dwelling. [102] The operation continued until September, when the 3rd Marine Regiment was ordered to stop operations in preparation for its redeployment back to the United States. Iraq ! Marines can expect . After the 3rd Marine Regiment ended combat operations, following 3rd Battalion's final deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, the unit resumed its deployments throughout the Pacific until 2022. [117] The battalion was on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport preparing to redeploy on order when the cease-fire was announced. [32] After securing Adelup Point, 3rd Battalion finished the day providing flank security for the rest of the 3rd Marines during the Battle for Bundschu Ridge and became the only unit in the regiment to accomplish its objectives by the end of W-Day. Marines TV. Hawaii Marine. In August, part of the battalion took part in an amphibious landing on Lake Washington as part of Seattle's "Seafair." During October 1949, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines was reactivated on Guam. [7] Each rifle company ideally consists of six officers and 176 enlisted personnel and is typically commanded by a Captain, assisted by a First Sergeant. 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Afghan Border Police (ABP) were able to arrest the murderer, who was then successfully prosecuted under Afghan law. In 1998 the battalion participated in Operation Southern Frontier in Australia, Kennel Bear in Okinawa, Forest Eagle/Freedom Banner in Korea, Forest Light on Kyushu, Japan, and Fuji '99. [85] In the fall the battalion was put to work building and defending the McNamara Line, a series of fixed fortifications along the DMZ in an area known as Leatherneck Square (The four corners were Cam L, Con Thien, Gio Linh and ng H). The Landing and the Buildup 1965, p. 238. While the NUCs for the Iraq War have not been officially certified on 3/3's website, they have been listed in official Marine Corps Awards Documents: While the NUC for the Afghan War has not been officially certified on 3/3's website, it has been listed in an official Marine Corps Awards Document: While the MUC for the Afghan War has not been officially certified on 3/3's website, it has been listed in an official Marine Corps Awards Document (, While the MUC for III MEF has not been officially certified on 3/3's website, it has been listed in an official Marine Corps Awards Document (, While stars have not been officially awarded to 3/3 for these phases, these are the official campaigns as determined by the Marine Corps and Department of Defense. 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMBAT A/A RPT- OPERATION MAMELUKE THRUST,20 JUL-23 OCT 1968 - dated 7/20/1968 Document No. The 15th MEU is deployed with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Landing and the Buildup 1965, pp. The fighting in World War II found the Marines of 3/5 at Guadalcanal, New Britain, Peleliu, and Okinawa. The Landing and the Buildup 1965, pp. [155] They relieved the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines in the Haditha area and were based out of the Haditha Dam. [151] On 10 February they followed up with Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm), a joint effort with the ABP aimed at interdicting smugglers moving through the desert in southeastern Garmsir. The insurgents killed anyone who spoke to us. This cross-training continued through January, when 3rd Battalion was moved forward to defend Al Mish'ab along the Saudi coast and became the northernmost Marine combat force in Saudi Arabia. The ordeal was covered by journalist Peter Arnett in his article "The Death of Supply Column 21". [167][168][169] Karmah had become an important insurgent stronghold due its proximity both Baghdad and Fallujah. [126] In 2003 3rd Battalion became BLT 3/3 on the 31st MEU for the second half of the year. In August 1919, the Battalion was deactivated following World War I and less than two years later, in May 1921, the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines was reactivated. [114] On 1 September, the rest of the battalion arrived in Dahran. Vietnam Defense Campaign, Vietnam Counteroffensive, Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase II, Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III, Tet Counteroffensive, Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV, Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V, Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VI, Tet 69/Counteroffensive, Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969, Consolidation I, Consolidation III, Transition I, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 00:00. Command Inspector General (CIG) Subordinate Units. The battalion was deactivated 1 June 1974. [48][49] In February 1952, it took part in Lex-Baker-1, which was the first full-scale Marine-Navy exercise held on the West Coast since 1949. Al Qaeda in Iraq was ultimately defeated in the region, due in great measure to 3/3's returning Farouk, who built a robust police force during 2/3's tenure, to the Haditha region. [7] The three rifle companies in 3rd Battalion have traditionally been I Company, K Company, and L Company. On 8 June India Company participated in the 50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Saipan. During the 1980s, the name for the 3rd Battalion was "Mangudai", named by then Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Jack Kelly, who later went on to be promoted to Brigadier General, Commanding Officer of MCRD, San Diego. 3rd-Battalion, 5th-Marines Mens Pants Shorts Trunks Soft Cotton Elastic Sport Pants. NAVIGATION. 1201049057, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-70 - dated 2/1/1970 Document No. Navy Corpsman Donald Rion was awarded a posthumous Silver Star for his efforts to treat the wounded, despite suffering a mortal wound himself. [nb 3] Prior to 1956, under the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet, they were known as Item, King, and Love. Unlike other cities, Karmah had no definable perimeter to hold, making it easy for outsiders to access. [10], 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines was activated on 1 June 1942 at New River, North Carolina as the 5th Training Battalion. According to one 3rd Battalion veteran, some Marines from the battalion came ashore to unload supplies or with other units that they had recently transferred to. Lacking heavy armor or motorized transport, the battalion (along with 2/3) would infiltrate Iraqi positions along the Saudi border on foot in darkness and provide right flank security for the rest of the 1st Marine Division to make its assault into Kuwait. 1201049053, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-69 - dated 10/1/1969 Document No. 1201049025, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jul-67 - dated 7/1/1967 Document No. 1201049068, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-71 - dated 1/1/1971 Document No. [166] On 6 October, 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines returned to Kaneohe Bay. History. eBay Money Back . During this cruise, 3rd Battaliondesignated "Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/3" visited Brunei Bay, Bombay, Karachi, and Singapore, before returning to Japan. As part of the exchange, Kilo Company conducted Operation Gold Eagle in Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Australia. Members of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, conducted operations in the Sangin District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom between September 2010 and April 2011. The battalion's nickname "Darkhorse" sprang from the radio call sign of its commander in Korea, Col Robert Taplett, who was known as Darkhorse Six. Some members of the battalion were selected to augment LF Carat. In 1997 it conducted another UDP to Okinawa and Pohang, Korea. At the close of hostilities, the 3rd Battalion returned to the United States, settling at MCB Camp Pendleton. 1201049050, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jul-69 - dated 7/1/1969 Document No. [15] However the 3rd Battalion trained constantly and studied the combat reports coming out of Guadalcanal, so by the summer of 1943 the whole 3rd Marine Regiment was considered experts in jungle warfare. $28.97 $ 28. [145] Located in southern Helmand, directly south of Nawa District, Garmsir was both a historically infiltration route for Taliban coming from Pakistan, and is considered to have a culture very similar to Pakistan's. [13], Upon arriving in Samoa, 3rd Battalion had many of its experienced officers and enlisted transferred to the 8th Marine Regiment, prior to that regiment's deployment to Guadalcanal. From June 1966 to March 1971, the 3rd Battalion fought in Vietnam. [53] 3rd Battalion's first major operation in the Vietnam War was Operation Starlite where they teamed up with units of the 7th Marines. 1201049012, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-66 - dated 9/1/1966 Document No. While serving in Afghanistan, 3rd Battalion conducted Operation Spurs in February 2005, where they were inserted into the Korangal valley and conducted both counterinsurgency and humanitarian operations. Operation Starlite was aimed at destroying the 1st Viet Cong (VC) Regiment, which was preparing to attack Chu Lai from the Van Tuong peninsula. 1st Battalion; 2nd Battalion; . On October 29, 2/26 entered Operation Pawnee III south of Phu Bai . [22] 3rd Battalion additionally suffered many casualties from unusually accurate Japanese mortar and artillery fire. 3rd Battalion arrived outside the Kuwait International Airport around 27 February where a SCUD missile landed near the battalion's command post. Members of 3rd Battalion 5th Marines conducted operations in the Sangin District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom between September 2010 and April 2011. [6] The sniper rifle was demilitarized and now resides at the 5th Marines Regimental Command Post. Because of their close proximity, Taro was ordered to begin cross-training with the Saudi forces. [72] This would be a largely conventional fight, known as the "war against professionals", that would continue until late 1968. This deployment made 3rd Battalion the first American ground unit to enter the region since World War II. 1201049052, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-69 - dated 9/1/1969 Document No. [132], In mid-May 2010 3rd Battalion began deploying to the Nawa-I-Barakzayi District in Helmand Province, relieving the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. The 3rd Marine Division committed its reserve to the fighting and took Hill 861 on 26 April. This is the most for any unit in the Marine Corps. India Company became involved in fierce firefights engaging the enemy at times just meters away. 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines . 1201049016, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-67 - dated 1/1/1967 Document No. [3] The unit consists of approximately 1200 U.S. Marines and United States Navy Sailors. 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The job done, the 3rd Battalion was once again disbanded in January 1933. 1201049048, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-May-69 - dated 5/1/1969 Document No. [81] The following day the Marines dropped 250 bombs and more than 1300 artillery rounds on Hill 881. 3/3's Joint Terminal Aircraft Controllers conducted CAS training to hone their proficiency in coordinating precision fires from aircraft. 1201049056, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-70 - dated 1/1/1970 Document No. 3rd Battalion. 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Personalized Aluminum Auto Front License Plate Decorative Metal Novelty Car Plate Truck Front Tag Vanity Tag 6x12 in $14.93$14.93 $7.36 delivery Jan 24 - Feb 14 Or fastest delivery Jan 6 - 11 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Sports Sweatband Head-Band for Yoga Basketball Football Workout Hair Band $8.99$8.99 On 7 August, as 3rd Battalion led the regimental advance towards Road Junction 460, Japanese artillery shells began landing among the advancing Marines. 1201049022, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,26 MAY-5 JUN 1967 - dated 5/26/1967 Document No. 1201049059, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-70 - dated 4/1/1970 Document No. Nearly 2,800 others were wounded. All Battalion Command Chronologies are located at the Grey Research Archives at Headquarters Marine Corps in Quantico, VA. 3/3 Battalion Command Chronology, JulyDecember 1991, 3/3 Battalion Command Chronology, JuneDecember 1994, 3/3 Battalion Command Chronology, JanJun 2002, 3/3 Battalion Command Chronology, JulDec 2003, LCpl Regina A. Ochoa. Perry, Tony, "A Battalion's Mounting Loss". [141] Nevertheless, on election day Nawa District was the one location in Helmand Province with no reported Taliban attacks. Known as either "Trinity" or "America's Battalion", the unit falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. [7][8][9][10][11][12], The 3rd Battalion are using Alternative Energy sources. Infantry Company SOP Infantry Platoon SOP. The battalion, nicknamed "Dark Horse", is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion was alerted for possible deployment during the 1956 Suez War and the 1958 intervention in Lebanon. 3rd Battalion. 1201049017, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-67 - dated 2/1/1967 Document No. 1201049018, 3D BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-67 - dated 3/1/1967 Document No. While attempting to clear the village, India Company came under intense fire from VC defending the village. However, 3rd Battalion eventually advanced to the outskirts of the village of An Cuong 2. [96], In June the battalion was placed in reserve as a ready-reinforcement unit and consequently saw little combat. [28] Within minutes the Japanese defenders opened up with mortars and machine guns, hitting many 3rd Battalion Marines coming ashore. Mail. "A Marine's Marine". [39] The final action by 3rd Battalion during the campaign was on 9 August when a nearby battalion came under heavy Japanese tank and infantry attack. [107], The battalion relocated during October and November 1969 to MCB Camp Pendleton and was reassigned to the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. In 1993 India Company participated in Operation Golden Eagle in Australia. [183] En route back to the United States one of the companies was detained in Mumbai, India for two days. [175] On 1 December, the battalion staged an elaborate reopening of "Victory Circle", or "The Lollipop", the marketplace in the center of Karmah which had earlier been the scene of fierce fighting between Marines and insurgents. Hollopeter took over the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines at Camp Pendleton in February 2018, and had just handed the command over to Lt. Col. Benjamin M. Middendorf a few weeks before he died. The fighting was so heavy that parts of the Division Reserve were committed and the destroyer USS McKee was unable to provide close fire support, as the Japanese and Marines were so closely intermingled. It rained constantly, and the rain bred mosquitoes that carried the disease Filariasis, an intense swelling of the arms and legs. [171] A 20-minute attack on 5 October against the Iraqi Police station in Karmah was repulsed by Jim Lanham, now a First Sergeant. [3][4] All eight faced additional charges of kidnapping, conspiracy, larceny, assault and housebreaking or unlawfully entering a dwelling. [1], Shortly before World War II in April 1940, 3rd Battalion was again reactivated. [82] On the night of 29 April, the PAVN replaced the battered 18th Regiment with the fresh 95th Regiment. Click to enlarge. [61], Following Starlite 3rd Battalion continued to conduct regular sweeps and low-level (i.e. Twenty-five of the battalion's Marines were killed in action and 200 were wounded, many losing limbs. A couple of forward combat bases use only solar power. [29] Both Kilo and India Companies rushed the Chonito Cliffs but the Japanese defenders (Elements of the 2d Battalion, 18th Regiment and 320th Independent Infantry Battalion) resisted strongly, in some cases rolling grenades down the hillside. "[182] The deployment was mostly uneventful and 3/3 was ultimately relieved by 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, which was the last Marine infantry battalion to deploy to Iraq. [178][179] In addition, since November 2008 it had been tasked with securing Combat Outpost Heider in Rabiah, Nineveh Province, as part of Operation Defeat Al Qaeda in the North (OPDAN). [130] During the fighting, Lieutenant Stephen Boada was awarded the Silver Star for calmly directing bombing runs on Taliban positions, despite having been wounded several times. [50] Though initially deployed to the Indian Ocean for possible action in Egypt and the surrounding region, the crisis was ultimately resolved. 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