U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ben Kolasch, an instructor of the Basic Machine Gunners Course with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains live fire and movement as part of a Basic Machine Gunners Course at Camp Pendleton, California, April 1, 2026. The Basic Machine Gunners Course teaches the nomenclature and application of the M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the M240B machine gun. Conducting this training enables CLR-1 to maintain readiness and tactical proficiency for future deployments. Kolasch is a native of Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2026 16:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9596567 |
| VIRIN: | 260401-M-DL962-1349 |
| Resolution: | 2987x4480 |
| Size: | 1.68 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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