U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Seth Compton, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, uses an X-ray device during exercise Aurora 26 in Kvarn, Sweden, April 26, 2026. EOD Marines hone their skills and safety procedures for the handling and disposal of ordnance in every environment. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. Compton is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)
| Date Taken: | 04.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2026 04:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9646433 |
| VIRIN: | 260426-M-YM562-1074 |
| Resolution: | 4168x2779 |
| Size: | 3.91 MB |
| Location: | SE |
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