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1st Marine Logistics Group

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

7th ESB Marines conduct pre-deployment training with counter-IED robots

Craig Burnett, right, a civilian technician and trainer with Robotic Systems Joint Project Office, teaches Cpl. Michael J. Mangan, a combat engineer from Alpha Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, how to operate a Foster-Miller TALON robot aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 12, 2013. The robots are used for different tasks, such as identifying objects from far distances, placing charges to blow up improvised explosive devices in place, and handling smaller objects with precision.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez | VIRIN: 130920-M-YG378-703.JPG

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