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)
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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