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    31st MEU Mortars, Fire Mission [Image 4 of 5]

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    Three military personnel in woodland camouflage uniforms are operating a mortar system on a gravel range, with a round visibly in flight above the tube. The setting appears to be a training exercise at a firing range surrounded by hills and sparse vegetation. The soldiers are in active firing positions, with one stabilizing the baseplate, one dropping a round, and one covering their ears.

    SUSEONGRI, SOUTH KOREA

    03.15.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dave Hermansen and Lance Cpl. Jabril Giannotti, mortarmen, and Sgt. Jack Williams, a squad leader, all assigned to Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a 81mm training mortar with the M252A2 mortar system during Ssang Yong 16 at Suseongri, South Korea, March 15, 2016. Ssang Yong familiarizes American armed forces with the Korean Peninsula and contributes to the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. Hermansen is a native of Westbrook, Connecticut. Giannotti is a native of Highland Park, New Jersey. Williams is a native of Pilot Point, Texas. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit/ Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2016
    Date Posted: 03.17.2016 23:49
    Photo ID: 2470669
    VIRIN: 160315-M-MF313-188
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 2.46 MB
    Location: SUSEONGRI, KR
    Web Views: 378
    Downloads: 28

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    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are conducting a patrol or tactical movement along a gravel road flanked by dry vegetation and a hillside. The soldiers are spread out in a tactical formation, carrying rifles and full combat gear. The setting appears to be a rural or semi-developed area, likely during a training exercise based on the organized formation.
    Military personnel in MARPAT woodland camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a training exercise on a rocky, arid terrain with mountains visible in the background. The central figure is leaning forward receiving or handling an object, while another service member crouches nearby. The scene is consistent with a field training exercise at a military range.
    A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms are gathered on an open gravel or sandy terrain, appearing to operate a mortar or similar weapon system. A visible smoke trail rises vertically into the sky, suggesting a recent projectile launch. The scene is set against a wooded hillside with bare and evergreen trees under an overcast sky.
    Three military personnel in woodland camouflage uniforms are operating a mortar system on a gravel range, with a round visibly in flight above the tube. The setting appears to be a training exercise at a firing range surrounded by hills and sparse vegetation. The soldiers are in active firing positions, with one stabilizing the baseplate, one dropping a round, and one covering their ears.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are operating a mortar system that has just been fired, with a projectile visibly leaving the tube and smoke trailing upward. The scene takes place on a gravel training range with hilly terrain in the background. Both soldiers are in protective postures consistent with post-firing procedures.

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