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    A soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform and combat helmet is loading or inspecting an ammunition belt on a crew-served weapon system, likely an M2 .50 caliber machine gun or similar heavy weapon mounted on a military vehicle. The image is captured with a wide-angle fisheye lens from a low angle, creating a dramatic perspective against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The ammunition belt with large-caliber rounds is clearly visible feeding into the weapon's receiver.

    FORT RILEY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    04.02.2019

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Powell 

    76th Operational Response Command

    Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Shane Seleznoff, a Stryker vehicle commander and native of Forney, Texas, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Platoon, 360th Chemical Company, 468th Chemical Battalion, 209th Regional Support Group, 76th Operational Response Command, loads ammunition into a M2 .50 caliber machine-gun before heading downrange to qualify on crew-served platform gunnery as part of Operation Gauntlet at Fort Riley, Kansas, April 2. More than 450 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are participating in the three-week gunnery exercise to hone crucial gunnery skills and increase battlefield lethality. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)

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    Date Taken: 04.02.2019
    Date Posted: 04.02.2019 23:07
    Photo ID: 5233095
    VIRIN: 190402-A-BQ341-524
    Resolution: 3930x2746
    Size: 1.23 MB
    Location: FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US
    Hometown: FORNEY, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 106
    Downloads: 23

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    A soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform and combat helmet is loading or inspecting an ammunition belt on a crew-served weapon system, likely an M2 .50 caliber machine gun or similar heavy weapon mounted on a military vehicle. The image is captured with a wide-angle fisheye lens from a low angle, creating a dramatic perspective against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The ammunition belt with large-caliber rounds is clearly visible feeding into the weapon's receiver.
    A fisheye/wide-angle upward shot taken from inside a military vehicle hatch, looking up through the circular opening at a soldier in full combat gear standing on top of the vehicle. The soldier is wearing MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform, tactical gloves, a helmet, and tan combat boots, and appears to be manning or inspecting a weapon mount. The dramatic perspective creates a disorienting but visually striking composition against a partly cloudy blue sky.

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