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    USSOCOM honors 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion [Image 10 of 11]

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    A person in military/camouflage attire and a bucket hat is assisting another individual in a gray t-shirt with fitting or adjusting a Mustang Survival inflatable life vest. The scene appears to take place on a dock or pier at either sunrise or sunset, with warm golden backlight. Several other individuals are visible in the background, some also wearing similar gear.

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    06.06.2019

    Photo by Michael Bottoms  

    U.S. Special Operations Command

    A member of U.S. Special Operations Command secures the life vest of a USSOCOM D-Day competition participant on MacDill Air Force Base., Fla., June 6, 2019. USSOCOM honored the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion into Normandy, France with a competitive event where participants stormed a beach, crawled under simulated barbed wire and took part in several marksmanship challenges. (Photo by Michael Bottoms, USSOCOM Office of Communication)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2019
    Date Posted: 06.10.2019 07:45
    Photo ID: 5463276
    VIRIN: 190606-F-YT673-2642
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 2.32 MB
    Location: MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 50
    Downloads: 3

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    A man in a dark olive/gray t-shirt is crawling through sand beneath orange rope barriers, appearing to be participating in a military or obstacle course training exercise. His facial expression shows intense physical exertion and determination, with teeth clenched and brow furrowed. Additional participants are partially visible in the background performing the same activity.
    A group of approximately six individuals are riding in a black inflatable rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) at speed across open water. The occupants are wearing olive/military-colored clothing, suggesting a military or paramilitary training exercise. The boat is creating significant spray and wake as it moves at high speed.
    The image shows several individuals swimming in ocean surf toward a beach, accompanied by a black inflatable rubber boat (IRB/Zodiac) with one person aboard. Wooden obstacle structures are visible in the foreground on the sandy beach. The scene is consistent with military or special operations water training, such as a Navy SEAL or similar amphibious training exercise.
    Two individuals in military-style camouflage clothing are climbing separate ropes suspended from an overhead metal frame structure. The person in the foreground is higher up and reaching upward, while the second person in the background is lower on their rope and wearing a cap. The scene appears to be a military or fitness obstacle course training exercise conducted outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
    A person wearing MultiCam camouflage uniform and tactical hearing protection is firing an M4/AR-15 style rifle at a shooting range. The shooter is positioned behind a white barricade barrier that shows numerous bullet impact marks. A spent brass casing is visible ejecting from the weapon.
    Two individuals are at an outdoor shooting range, both wearing ear protection (hearing protection muffs). They are facing downrange toward a target stand with golf ball-sized spherical targets mounted on an orange horizontal bar. One person appears to be actively shooting while the other observes.
    A nighttime photograph of a military memorial featuring an illuminated soldier statue standing atop a rocky base. The memorial wall in the background bears the partial text 'Special Oper... Memorial,' suggesting this is a Special Operations memorial. Multiple flagpoles with flags, including the American flag, are visible behind the statue, and the scene is set among palm trees and other vegetation.
    A military ceremony is taking place at dusk near a Special Operations Memorial, featuring an illuminated soldier statue mounted on rocks. A uniformed service member in camouflage stands addressing a formation of personnel gathered to the left. The setting appears to be a military installation with palm trees visible in the background.
    A group of military personnel are gathered at dusk or dawn in front of a memorial wall bearing engraved names, partially visible with the text 'Operations Memorial.' An illuminated statue of a fully-equipped soldier stands prominently behind the wall, lit against the darkening sky. A uniformed service member appears to be addressing the assembled group.
    A person in military/camouflage attire and a bucket hat is assisting another individual in a gray t-shirt with fitting or adjusting a Mustang Survival inflatable life vest. The scene appears to take place on a dock or pier at either sunrise or sunset, with warm golden backlight. Several other individuals are visible in the background, some also wearing similar gear.
    A dark inflatable motorboat carrying multiple passengers moves across calm water during sunset or sunrise. The scene is backlit, creating silhouettes of the occupants and the vessel against a warm, glowing horizon. Palm trees and a shoreline with a walkway or dock are visible on the right side of the frame.

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