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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Simon Pientka, a combat engineer with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, returns accurate and effective fire with an M4 Carbine at simulated opposing forces in the tree line during a simulated raid in Queensland, Australia, July 17, 2025. The raid simulated the rapid employment of Marines to seize and control objectives essential to operations. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. Pientka is native of Vermont. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.29.2025 04:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9206083 |
| VIRIN: | 250717-M-MH864-1015 |
| Resolution: | 1648x1080 |
| Size: | 1017.08 KB |
| Location: | QUEENSLAND, AU |
| Web Views: | 238 |
| Downloads: | 14 |
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ESG-7 Completes Participation in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25
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