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    Bougainville II - Range 20A [Image 2 of 6]

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    A soldier in MARPAT camouflage uniform is positioned in a low crouch behind rocky terrain, holding an assault rifle while a missile or rocket is visibly launching from a launcher positioned behind them. The image captures a dynamic training or combat exercise moment, with motion blur evident on the projectile indicating it was photographed mid-launch. The terrain appears to be volcanic rock, suggesting a Pacific region training environment.

    POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    05.15.2019

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Wilson 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Troy Mole, section leader, Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a shoulder-fired Javelin missile during Exercise Bougainville II on Range 20A, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 15, 2019. Bougainville II is the second phase of pre-deployment training conducted by the battalion in order to enhance unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Wilson)

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    Date Taken: 05.15.2019
    Date Posted: 05.16.2019 18:17
    Photo ID: 5370466
    VIRIN: 190515-M-LK264-0004
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 9.1 MB
    Location: POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII, US
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    Downloads: 62

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    A convoy of military HMMWV (Humvee) vehicles is staged along a dirt road in a volcanic, rocky terrain under a partly cloudy sky. The vehicles are equipped with roof-mounted weapon systems and appear to be in a formation halt, with at least one soldier visible walking alongside the convoy. The landscape suggests a training environment, possibly on volcanic terrain such as that found in Hawaii.
    A soldier in MARPAT camouflage uniform is positioned in a low crouch behind rocky terrain, holding an assault rifle while a missile or rocket is visibly launching from a launcher positioned behind them. The image captures a dynamic training or combat exercise moment, with motion blur evident on the projectile indicating it was photographed mid-launch. The terrain appears to be volcanic rock, suggesting a Pacific region training environment.
    A military service member is operating a crew-served machine gun mounted on an armored vehicle, with visible muzzle blast/smoke indicating the weapon is being fired. The soldier is wearing camouflage uniform and a helmet with night-vision goggle mount. The vehicle appears to be an armored personnel carrier with a gun shield and communications antenna visible.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniforms are conducting a weapons firing exercise in an outdoor rocky terrain. One soldier is in a kneeling/prone position firing what appears to be a shoulder-launched missile system, with a visible bright green/yellow exhaust blast from the rear. A second soldier stands nearby holding a radio communicating during the exercise.
    Two military personnel in combat gear are positioned on top of a camouflage-painted HMMWV (Humvee) on a dark volcanic terrain, observing a distant impact or explosion visible as smoke on the horizon. The scene appears to be a live-fire training exercise conducted in a lava field environment, likely in Hawaii based on the distinctive black volcanic rock landscape. Ammunition cans are visible on the ground near the vehicle.
    The image depicts a volcanic lava field with dark, hardened basaltic rock covering the landscape. A prominent plume of white steam or volcanic gas is venting from a point on the lava field, suggesting ongoing geothermal activity beneath the surface. Sparse vegetation and trees are visible in the background, partially obscured by haze or vog (volcanic smog).

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