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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Bates, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sites in a .50-caliber special applications scoped rifle aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a defense of the amphibious task force drill in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2026 05:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9604640 |
| VIRIN: | 260407-M-KL381-1138 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3078 |
| Size: | 2.79 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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