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    "Air Warfare",
    "Naval Warfare",
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  "textContent": "“The Marine Corps has a very deliberate plan for not only training, but also personnel and additional preparation for that deployment,” Col. Kate Fleeger, the helicopter’s program manager, said. “So we are deliberately moving through those individual checklist items to get ready and are continuing to progress towards that 26th MEU deployment.”",
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