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    2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion conduct live-fire range at Onslow Beach [Image 5 of 9]

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    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine Pattern) camouflage uniforms are positioned on a beach, with one aiming what appears to be a FIM-92 Stinger man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS). Both wear tactical helmets, body armor, and hearing protection. The setting appears to be a training exercise on a sandy coastal environment.

    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    08.18.2021

    Photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony Sielaw and Cpl. Jack Benedict fire an FIM-92 Stinger Missile with during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 18, 2021. The live-fire training increased the Marines’ capabilities in providing ground defense of air sites, assets and installations. Sielaw and Benedict are both low altitude air defense gunners with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion. 2nd LAAD is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

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    Date Taken: 08.18.2021
    Date Posted: 08.25.2021 14:33
    Photo ID: 6801982
    VIRIN: 210819-M-EC414-228
    Resolution: 3831x2554
    Size: 5.3 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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