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WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2016) An M1Garand rifle used by U.S. Marine Corps Raiders during the World War II attack on Japanese
military forces on Makin Island is at Naval History and Heritage Command's (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology Branch. Due to the rifle's significant surface concretions, corrosion, and other physical damage, NHHC Underwater Archaeology Branch is performing an assessment of the artifact's stability.
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