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    BLT 1/5 brings out the big guns [Image 3 of 7]

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    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a weapons training exercise in an arid, sandy environment. Two soldiers in the foreground are focused on handling a shoulder-fired rocket launcher or similar tube-launched weapon system, with one kneeling and one standing providing instruction. A group of additional uniformed personnel observe in the background.

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    10.23.2017

    Photo by Sgt. Timothy Valero 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – A Marine with Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Ground Combat Element (GCE), familiarizes himself with an M72A7 rocket launcher before firing it during a familiarization course Oct. 23, 2017. This course offered Marines the opportunity to experience firing shoulder fired rocket launchers. The 15th MEU is embarked on the America Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2017
    Date Posted: 11.22.2017 10:46
    Photo ID: 3958857
    VIRIN: 171023-M-HF454-023
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 961.13 KB
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    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are gathered in an arid, open desert environment. One standing individual appears to be instructing or briefing the others who are kneeling or sitting on the ground, each holding what appear to be rocket launchers or similar tube-launched weapon systems. A military vehicle is visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are kneeling in an open sandy desert environment. One soldier is aiming a shoulder-fired rocket launcher or anti-tank weapon system while the other appears to be assisting or observing. The setting suggests a training exercise or operational deployment in an arid region.
    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a weapons training exercise in an arid, sandy environment. Two soldiers in the foreground are focused on handling a shoulder-fired rocket launcher or similar tube-launched weapon system, with one kneeling and one standing providing instruction. A group of additional uniformed personnel observe in the background.
    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform is firing a shoulder-launched rocket weapon in an arid, sandy environment. The weapon has just been discharged, with visible back-blast flame on the left and a projectile visible in flight on the right. The setting appears to be a desert training or operational environment.
    A nighttime military scene showing two armored tactical vehicles positioned in an open desert terrain under a star-filled sky. Personnel are visible between the vehicles, with green marker lights mounted on the vehicles and helmets, and a red light source visible between the figures. The long-exposure photograph captures light trails and the expansive night sky with visible star clusters.
    A long-exposure nighttime photograph showing a military tactical vehicle (likely an MRAP or similar armored vehicle) stationary in a desert environment under a star-filled sky. Red light trails arc across the right side of the frame, consistent with tracer rounds or vehicle tail lights captured during a long exposure. Personnel with green chemical lights or IR strobes are visible near the vehicle.
    A nighttime military scene showing at least two tactical vehicles stationary in what appears to be a desert or arid flat terrain. The vehicles are illuminated by red and blue interior/exterior lights, with at least one personnel visible standing in a turret position. A clear, star-filled sky dominates the upper portion of the image.

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