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    A silhouetted machine gun is positioned on a bipod mount at a window opening, with an ammunition belt visible feeding into the weapon. The scene is backlit by daylight revealing a courtyard and building exterior. The image appears to depict a defensive firing position.

    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Mary Jenni 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    A U.S. Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aims an M240B machine gun during an amphibious assault at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 28, 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. Mary R. Jenni)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2026
    Date Posted: 08.30.2026 23:55
    Photo ID: 9899200
    VIRIN: 260828-M-EF648-1435
    Resolution: 4971x3314
    Size: 1.11 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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