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Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, observe as the TALON Mark II robot attempts to pick up an empty jug during pre-deployment training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb, 18, 2014. As the main tool in their kit, the TALON is a military ordnance disposal robot that is used by EOD and bomb squads in the U.S. and deployed environments to unarm improvised explosive devices. The Marines with 1st EOD have been training since September of last year in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan next month in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.