U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms/Released 260512-M-YF186-1285.JPG
May 14, 2026
A U.S. Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine during a company quick reaction force drill aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Indian Ocean, May 12, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)
CAMERA
Canon EOS R6
LENS
RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
APERTURE
28/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/320
ISO
100
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