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    British Royal Marines Visit Sailors and Marines Aboard the USS Whidbey Island [Image 17 of 32]

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    A middle-aged man in military camouflage uniform is aiming a tan/FDE-colored rifle equipped with a Premier-branded optic scope and what appears to be a thermal or night-vision device. The setting appears to be the deck of a naval vessel, with gray ship superstructure visible in the background. Additional personnel in civilian and military attire are visible in the background.

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

    07.08.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia 

    22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

    160708-M-PJ210-299 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUL 08, 2016) A United Kingdom Royal Marine sights in on a semi-automatic sniper system during an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), July 8, 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: 07.08.2016
    Date Posted: 07.15.2016 15:02
    Photo ID: 2718675
    VIRIN: 160708-M-PJ210-299
    Resolution: 2880x1920
    Size: 1.95 MB
    Location: AMPHIBIOUS DOCK LANDING SHIP USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41), AT SEA
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