U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aalijah Preatto, an Illinois native, and a small unmanned aircraft system operator with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, observes the flight trajectory of a Skydio X2D Small Unmanned Aircraft System during a simulated squad attack on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. The live fire drone attack exercise was held to demonstrate the integration of the NEROS Archer, a newly introduced first-person view drone employed by the Department of War, with infantry Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Hutmacher)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2026 15:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9489868 |
| VIRIN: | 260122-M-OE170-1197 |
| Resolution: | 6212x4143 |
| Size: | 7.45 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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