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    31st MEU Marines rain steel during Talisman Saber 17 [Image 5 of 6]

    31st MEU Marines rain steel during Talisman Saber 17

    TOWNSHEND ISLAND, SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QLD, AUSTRALIA

    07.17.2017

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    Lance Cpl. Kenneth Gregson, an assistant gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepares to drop a shell in an 81 mm mortar during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 17, 2017. Gregson, a native of Bremerton, Washington, enlisted in 2016. BLT 3/5 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.17.2017
    Date Posted: 07.18.2017 13:43
    Photo ID: 3576893
    VIRIN: 170717-M-GO150-402
    Resolution: 800x1200
    Size: 882.8 KB
    Location: TOWNSHEND ISLAND, SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QLD, AU
    Hometown: BREMERTON, WA, US

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