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    French marines wrap up training

    KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    10.04.2011

    Photo by Pfc. James Sauter 

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    French airborne marines stand on line during a close quarters combat drill at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility here Oct. 4. “The important thing about these drills are the fundamentals,” Cpl. Timothy Truitt, rifleman, 2/3, said. “Safety is paramount while getting the communication and procedures right while firing.” During the drill, the French were using a cartridge that didn’t fit the grooves inside the rifle’s barrel. So when the bullet exited the barrel, the bullet would round and create a tear-shaped entrance hole that took chunks out of the target.

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    Date Taken: 10.04.2011
    Date Posted: 10.07.2011 17:59
    Photo ID: 470141
    VIRIN: 111004-M-JR941-003
    Resolution: 2400x1255
    Size: 1.42 MB
    Location: KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, US

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