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    Drone Destroyers: 1st MLG Marines participate in C-sUAS course, preparing for the future fight [Image 4 of 9]

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    A person in military camouflage uniform is holding a shotgun at what appears to be an outdoor shooting range. The ground is covered with numerous spent shell casings, indicating significant prior firing activity. A second individual in an orange vest is visible in the background near what appears to be a clay target launcher.

    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.17.2026

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres 

    1st Marine Logistics Group

    U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group prepare to fire M1014 shotguns at clay pigeons during a live-fire range as part of a Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2026. The C-sUAS course is conducted by the Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st MLG, to provide Marines with realistic training in countering low-altitude aerial threats while reinforcing the need to adapt to rapidly evolving technologies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

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    Date Taken: 06.17.2026
    Date Posted: 06.18.2026 18:58
    Photo ID: 9760901
    VIRIN: 260617-M-UG171-1009
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 7.84 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Three military personnel in MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting a firearms training exercise at an outdoor shooting range. Two shooters are firing shotguns skyward through a wooden frame structure while a third observes or instructs. Numerous spent shell casings are scattered across the ground, indicating significant prior firing activity.
    Two military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms are firing shotguns skyward at an outdoor shooting range. A spent shell casing is visibly ejecting from the foreground shooter's weapon, and numerous spent shotgun shells litter the ground. A wooden frame structure is positioned between the shooters, likely serving as a range prop or target support.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT woodland camouflage uniforms are at an outdoor shooting range. The foreground figure is inspecting or clearing a pump-action shotgun while wearing hearing protection (yellow earplugs) and a boonie hat. Numerous spent shotgun shell casings are scattered across the ground, indicating recent firing activity.
    A person in military camouflage uniform is holding a shotgun at what appears to be an outdoor shooting range. The ground is covered with numerous spent shell casings, indicating significant prior firing activity. A second individual in an orange vest is visible in the background near what appears to be a clay target launcher.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are engaged in a shooting exercise at an outdoor firing range. The shooter in the foreground is actively firing a shotgun, with a visible ejected shell casing in the air. A second individual wearing hearing protection observes or coaches from the right side.
    A person in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT digital camouflage uniform is standing at what appears to be an outdoor shooting range, holding a firearm near a heavily damaged wooden frame structure. The wooden posts show extensive bullet damage and splintering, indicating repeated use as a target support structure. The setting is a dry, open terrain consistent with a military training range.
    The image shows a large collection of firearms, predominantly pump-action shotguns, laid out on a surface. The weapons appear to be black or dark-colored and are stacked or arranged in overlapping rows. The scene is consistent with a law enforcement seizure, gun buyback event, or inventory display.
    A person wearing military camouflage uniform is aiming a handheld electronic device, likely an anti-drone or counter-UAS system, toward the sky in an open field environment. In the background, a small drone or aircraft is visible in the air, suggesting this may be a counter-drone training exercise. The setting appears to be a military training range with dry, hilly terrain.
    Military personnel are conducting a live-fire shooting range exercise at an outdoor training facility. Multiple individuals in military uniforms are engaged in a tactical shooting drill using wooden frame structures as range props or target holders. The setting appears to be a dry, hilly terrain consistent with a military training base in a warm, arid climate.

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