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Aug 19, 2026

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire a mortar during an M252 81 mm mortar range as a part of Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 9, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

25/10

ISO

25600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

25/10

ISO

25600

 
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