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    ‘China Marines,’ CLB-31 Marines build machine gun proficiency during Guam training [Image 1 of 12]

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    Two U.S. Marines in MARPAT camouflage uniforms are engaged in a live-fire training exercise. One Marine is prone behind an M240 machine gun on a bipod, while a second Marine kneels behind him pointing downrange, likely acting as a spotter or instructor. Spent brass casings are visibly scattered on the ground, and smoke is present near the weapon's muzzle.

    CAMP HANSEN, GUAM

    03.12.2019

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    Lance Cpl. Tahoe Kirchen, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” fires an M240G medium machine gun during live-fire training at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, March 12, 2019. Kirchen, a native of Los Angeles, graduated from El Camino Real High School in June 2017 before enlisting the same month. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the U.S. Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.12.2019
    Date Posted: 03.19.2019 19:17
    Photo ID: 5189057
    VIRIN: 190312-M-SQ016-477
    Resolution: 5021x3347
    Size: 2.7 MB
    Location: CAMP HANSEN, GU
    Hometown: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two U.S. Marines in MARPAT camouflage uniforms are engaged in a live-fire training exercise. One Marine is prone behind an M240 machine gun on a bipod, while a second Marine kneels behind him pointing downrange, likely acting as a spotter or instructor. Spent brass casings are visibly scattered on the ground, and smoke is present near the weapon's muzzle.
    A military service member in MARPAT (Marine pattern) digital camouflage uniform is handling a belt of linked ammunition. The individual is wearing tactical half-finger gloves and appears to be loading or organizing rounds from an ammunition can. The scene suggests a training or operational environment based on the equipment and setting.
    Military personnel are conducting a live-fire training exercise at an outdoor range set against a lush, green hillside terrain. Soldiers in combat gear are positioned along an earthen berm, with visible smoke or detonation effects in the mid-ground suggesting active firing or explosive charges. A concrete bunker entrance is visible at the center of the berm, consistent with a standard military firing range facility.
    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned in a field setting, with the foreground soldier operating a belt-fed machine gun. The soldiers are wearing MARPAT (Marine Pattern) digital camouflage uniforms, tactical vests, and combat helmets, consistent with U.S. Marine Corps equipment. The scene appears to depict a live-fire training exercise based on the visible ammunition belt and range environment.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms are operating a belt-fed machine gun, likely an M240B, in a prone firing position. The foreground soldier is actively aiming through an optic while the weapon appears to be firing, evidenced by visible smoke near the receiver. Spent brass casings are visible on the ground, and a linked ammunition belt feeds into the weapon.
    A military personnel in woodland camouflage (MARPAT pattern consistent with USMC) is operating a belt-fed machine gun mounted on a tripod or vehicle mount. Numerous spent brass casings are scattered on the ground, indicating sustained firing activity. The weapon appears to be an M240 or similar medium machine gun with an ammunition belt loaded.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine digital camouflage) uniforms are working with a light machine gun, likely an M249 SAW or similar weapon, on a firing range. Numerous spent brass casings are visible on the ground, indicating recent firing activity. One service member, identified by a name tape reading 'JAMES', is assisting or instructing the other in weapon handling or maintenance.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are in a prone firing position on red dirt terrain, operating what appears to be a machine gun or heavy weapon system. A large pile of spent brass casings is visible beside them, indicating sustained fire has taken place. The setting appears to be a live-fire training range with green hills and smoke visible in the background.
    A U.S. Marine in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniform sits on grass in front of a camouflage dome tent, drinking from what appears to be a coconut. Several additional camouflage tents are visible in the background, along with a box of MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) in the foreground. The setting appears to be a tropical field camp, likely during a training exercise.
    A person wearing woodland camouflage military uniform is writing in a small lined notepad using a yellow pencil. The image is taken from an overhead angle in an outdoor field environment. Some handwritten text is visible on the notepad pages, though it is not fully legible.
    A group of military personnel in MARPAT woodland camouflage uniforms are gathered in an outdoor field environment, appearing to conduct a briefing or training exercise. One individual is pointing with a stick or pointer toward what appears to be a sand table or terrain model on the ground. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical location based on the palm trees and forested hills in the background.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered in a tropical outdoor setting, appearing to receive a briefing or instructions. They are armed with rifles and wearing boonie hats, standing on a grassy clearing surrounded by palm trees and dense tropical vegetation. A hillside or cliff is visible in the background to the right.

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