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    Release the Kraken! - Marines fire 81mm mortars in Australia [Image 3 of 7]

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    A U.S. military service member in MARPAT camouflage uniform and tactical vest is loading a mortar round into a mortar tube. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward, with a partly cloudy sky in the background. This appears to be a training exercise or field operation involving indirect fire weapons.

    NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

    08.06.2020

    Photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    A U.S. Marine with Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, fires an 81mm mortar during a direct lay firing drill at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 6, 2020. The training provided Marines a unique opportunity to develop new techniques and procedures to integrate direct and indirect fire. The ability to rapidly deploy fire support and employ indirect fire weapons provide the Marine Corps an advantage as an expeditionary forward force deployed to austere environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

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    Date Taken: 08.06.2020
    Date Posted: 08.06.2020 20:54
    Photo ID: 6297978
    VIRIN: 200806-M-KK393-1004
    Resolution: 5306x3537
    Size: 2.32 MB
    Location: NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU
    Hometown: BEND, OREGON, US
    Web Views: 81
    Downloads: 11

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is positioned in low vegetation on elevated terrain, appearing to conduct observation or security operations. The soldier is wearing MARPAT digital camouflage uniform, tactical vest, and helmet while holding a rifle. The background reveals a wide expanse of sparse woodland or savanna landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is positioned among tall dry grass or reeds, appearing to be on a field exercise or patrol. The Marine is wearing MARPAT digital camouflage, a combat helmet with a mounted device, tactical eyewear, and a plate carrier with visible name tape reading 'USMC'. A second Marine is partially visible in the background.
    A U.S. military service member in MARPAT camouflage uniform and tactical vest is loading a mortar round into a mortar tube. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward, with a partly cloudy sky in the background. This appears to be a training exercise or field operation involving indirect fire weapons.
    A military service member in MARPAT digital camouflage uniform and helmet is positioned low to the ground handling a mortar round, being passed from another service member's hand. The scene appears to be a field training exercise with a mortar tube visible on the ground nearby. The setting is an open, partially vegetated outdoor terrain under a partly cloudy sky.
    A mortar round is captured mid-flight immediately after being fired from an M224 60mm mortar system. Two personnel in MARPAT camouflage uniforms with tactical gear are visible operating the weapon system in an open, semi-arid terrain with sparse vegetation. The image captures the moment of firing with visible propellant smoke rising from the tube.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniforms are operating a mortar system in an open field environment. The foreground soldier is kneeling and looking directly at the camera, while a second soldier in the background appears to be adjusting or setting up the mortar tube. The setting appears to be a training exercise based on the open terrain and dry vegetation.
    A person wearing military camouflage (MARPAT pattern) is holding and reading a circular military calculation device, likely a mortar firing table or ballistic slide rule. The setting appears to be an outdoor wooded or jungle environment. The close-up perspective emphasizes the hands and the circular instrument being used.

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