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Two U.S. Marines try to collapse a billowing cargo parachute at Landing Zone Albatross.
Two U.S. Marines try to collapse a billowing cargo parachute at Landing Zone Albatross, Camp Lejeune, N.C., on March 23, 1998. The cargo was dropped from a helicopter during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation for the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The evaluation is designed to assess the overall readiness skills of an infantry battalion.