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    13th MEU | BLT 2/4 executes a Vertical Assault Raid [Image 1 of 20]

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    A close-up image of a person in military tactical gear handling what appears to be ammunition or a small cartridge with both hands. The individual is wearing a coyote/tan-colored MOLLE plate carrier vest with multiple magazine pouches and accessories attached. The focus is on the hands and chest area, with the face not visible in the frame.

    OFF THE COAST OF, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.27.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Martha Linares 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jasper Buton, a machine gunner assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads 5.56mm blank ammunition into a magazine prior to executing a vertical assault raid as part of routine training off the coast of California, July 26, 2026. The 13th MEU and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Martha Linares)

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    Date Taken: 07.27.2026
    Date Posted: 08.11.2026 10:57
    Photo ID: 9846930
    VIRIN: 260726-M-VR996-1002
    Resolution: 4299x6445
    Size: 6.69 MB
    Location: OFF THE COAST OF, CALIFORNIA, US
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