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Photos of Solomon Islands

Rugged grassy ridges known as the Sea Horse and the Galloping Horse can be seen from the top of a hill known as the Gifu, or Mount Austen, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. This area was the location of the last major land battle of the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. Photo courtesy of the US Army/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.

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