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    Make-A-Wish, Marines team up to grant San Diego native’s wish [Image 2 of 9]

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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned next to a large artillery piece, likely an M198 or M777 howitzer, which appears to have just been fired based on the smoke and muzzle blast visible in the background. The soldiers are wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniforms, ballistic helmets, body armor, and protective eyewear, consistent with U.S. Marine Corps equipment. The setting appears to be a desert training environment.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    05.13.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham 

    1st Marine Division

    Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, pulls a lanyard firing an M777 lightweight howitzer with Marines of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasn't hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

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    Date Taken: 05.13.2014
    Date Posted: 05.14.2014 02:23
    Photo ID: 1337932
    VIRIN: 140513-M-MV301-265
    Resolution: 3459x2306
    Size: 3.4 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 171
    Downloads: 19

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    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are gathered in an arid, mountainous environment, appearing to receive a briefing or instruction near military equipment. The soldiers are equipped with tactical gear, body armor, and helmets. The setting appears to be a training exercise or operational staging area in a desert region.
    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned next to a large artillery piece, likely an M198 or M777 howitzer, which appears to have just been fired based on the smoke and muzzle blast visible in the background. The soldiers are wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniforms, ballistic helmets, body armor, and protective eyewear, consistent with U.S. Marine Corps equipment. The setting appears to be a desert training environment.
    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are gathered around a large artillery piece, likely an M777 howitzer or similar towed howitzer, in an arid desert training environment. The scene appears to be a field exercise or training operation, with the gun barrel elevated at an angle against a clear blue sky. Rocky mountain ridgelines are visible in the background, consistent with a Southwestern U.S. desert training installation.
    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and combat gear are gathered in an arid outdoor environment, appearing to receive a briefing or instruction. The soldiers are wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) uniforms consistent with U.S. Marines, equipped with helmets, body armor, and tactical vests. A piece of military equipment is visible in the foreground, blurred due to depth of field.
    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are gathered in an arid outdoor training environment. The soldiers appear to be engaged in a briefing or instruction session around what appears to be a mortar or crew-served weapon mounted on a bipod. The setting suggests a field training exercise in a desert or semi-arid location.
    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are operating what appears to be an M777 lightweight howitzer in an arid desert environment. The soldiers are positioned around the artillery piece, likely conducting a training exercise or live-fire drill. A camouflage netting canopy is visible overhead providing shade, and the terrain is consistent with a desert training range.
    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and combat gear are gathered in an arid desert environment. Two soldiers in the foreground are examining a circular object that appears to be a military challenge coin or medallion with a red and yellow emblem. A medical vehicle with a Red Cross marking is visible in the background.
    A young boy wearing a full desert digital camouflage uniform, including a boonie hat and matching jacket and pants, stands in front of a chain-link fence. He appears to be at an outdoor activity or event, possibly a youth military camp or airsoft/paintball game. He is holding a small dark object in his hands and has a patch on his left sleeve.
    A young person wearing USMC tactical gear including a helmet and body armor with a name tape reading 'FORBES, RYAN' and a 'Make-A-Wish' button stands alongside a uniformed Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage. This appears to be a Make-A-Wish Foundation event where a child is experiencing a military visit or activity with the U.S. Marine Corps. The image is taken outdoors under a clear blue sky.

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