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    11th MEU Marines Conduct Marksmanship Training Aboard USS Portland [Image 1 of 5]

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    Military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting a live-fire exercise on what appears to be the flight deck of a naval vessel. The foreground soldier is in a kneeling position aiming an M4/M16-style carbine equipped with an optical scope. The ocean horizon is visible in the background, confirming a maritime/shipboard setting.

    INDIAN OCEAN

    06.24.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez 

    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Vandoorn, a Light Armored Reconnaissance gunner with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during marksmanship training in the Indian Ocean, June 25, 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. Luke Rodriguez)

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    Date Taken: 06.24.2026
    Date Posted: 06.25.2026 02:24
    Photo ID: 9771912
    VIRIN: 260625-M-CK747-1074
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 6.22 MB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN
    Web Views: 86
    Downloads: 11

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    Military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting a live-fire exercise on what appears to be the flight deck of a naval vessel. The foreground soldier is in a kneeling position aiming an M4/M16-style carbine equipped with an optical scope. The ocean horizon is visible in the background, confirming a maritime/shipboard setting.
    A military personnel member in desert camouflage uniform and tactical helmet with communications equipment is marking or scoring a paper shooting target. The target depicts a human silhouette with multiple bullet holes visible, and the setting appears to be on a naval vessel with open ocean visible in the background. A second person in similar military attire is partially visible in the foreground.
    A line of military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting a live-fire or weapons training exercise on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel at sea. The soldiers are in a firing line, aiming rifles in the same direction. The setting, uniforms, and equipment are consistent with U.S. Marine Corps operations aboard a ship.
    A group of military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting a weapons inspection or readiness check on what appears to be the flight deck of a naval vessel. One service member is having their rifle inspected or adjusted by another, while an officer or NCO observes the formation from the left. The ocean horizon is visible in the background, confirming a shipboard maritime setting.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is aiming a rifle equipped with a scope and suppressor on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. The Marine is wearing MARPAT digital camouflage uniform with a tactical vest, helmet, and communications equipment. Silhouette targets are visible in the background, indicating a live-fire training exercise.

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