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    SLTE 4-26: Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Conduct Live-Fire Company Attacks [Image 19 of 22]

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    A desert landscape with rocky mountains in the background shows multiple large dust and smoke plumes rising from the terrain, consistent with controlled detonations or explosive exercises. A group of people wearing high-visibility orange vests or gear are visible in the middle ground, observing the activity from what appears to be a safe distance. The arid, rocky environment and the organized group suggest this may be a military training exercise or a controlled demolition event.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.28.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Alexis French 

    2nd Marine Division

    A controlled explosion erupts down range while U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, take cover behind a berm during a live-fire company attack on Range 400 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)

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    Date Taken: 07.28.2026
    Date Posted: 07.30.2026 17:59
    Photo ID: 9841196
    VIRIN: 260729-M-FJ221-1229
    Resolution: 7870x5249
    Size: 9.97 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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