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    10th Marine Regiment HIMARS Firing Excercise [Image 25 of 41]

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    The image captures a large explosion or detonation occurring in an open field near a treeline. A massive white and light-orange smoke cloud billows upward, with what appears to be a small dark projectile or debris fragment visible mid-air within the smoke. The setting appears to be a rural or semi-arid landscape under clear blue skies.

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    02.16.2017

    Photo by Cpl. Judith Harter 

    Marine Corps Installations East       

    U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, fire 227mm rockets from two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems during training on Range G-5, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb 16, 2017. 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, conducted training with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, during a recent exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith L. Harter)

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    Date Taken: 02.16.2017
    Date Posted: 02.17.2017 16:13
    Photo ID: 3173932
    VIRIN: 170216-M-HX898-054
    Resolution: 4673x3115
    Size: 7.07 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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