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    2nd LAAD Conducts Stinger Live Fire Training Exercises [Image 12 of 20]

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    A tan/desert-colored armored HMMWV (Humvee) is positioned on a beach with two military personnel visible on top of the vehicle. One soldier is standing and leaning over the turret area while another is seated at a mounted crew-served weapon, appearing to be an M2 .50 caliber machine gun. The setting appears to be a military exercise or demonstration on a sandy beach with ocean visible in the background.

    MCB CAMP LEJUENE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.06.2017

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Ohira  

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John M. Tully, left, and Sgt Jardy J. Thomas, Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunners fire a M-240 B machine gun during a live fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on June , 2017. Marines with 2nd LAAD conducted a live fire exercise to maintain proficiency and accuracy with various weapon systems. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2017
    Date Posted: 06.08.2017 17:51
    Photo ID: 3462793
    VIRIN: 170606-M-HR246-0252
    Resolution: 4254x3179
    Size: 6.19 MB
    Location: MCB CAMP LEJUENE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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