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    22nd MEU live fire training aboard Whidbey Island [Image 4 of 32]

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    Two U.S. Marines in MARPAT camouflage uniforms are examining shooting targets mounted on silhouette cardboard cutouts, likely on the deck of a naval vessel. The targets are numbered (visible numbers 20 and 21) and include bullseye scoring grids. This appears to be a marksmanship qualification or training exercise at sea.

    AMPHIBIOUS DOCK LANDING SHIP USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41), AT SEA

    07.05.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia 

    22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

    160706-M-PJ210-027 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 6, 2016) Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observe their targets for sight adjustments as they conduct a live-fire training exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), July 6, 2016. 22nd MEU, deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.05.2016
    Date Posted: 07.15.2016 01:33
    Photo ID: 2718630
    VIRIN: 160706-M-PJ210-027
    Resolution: 2880x1920
    Size: 352.37 KB
    Location: AMPHIBIOUS DOCK LANDING SHIP USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41), AT SEA
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