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    U.S. Marines with Echo Co., 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, execute urban squad assaults [Image 3 of 21]

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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are using a breaching tool (sledgehammer/ram) to force open a heavy black metal door. Both individuals are wearing full tactical gear including helmets with NVG mounts, plate carriers, tactical gloves, and sunglasses. The setting appears to be a training or operational environment with a concrete wall backdrop.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham 

    1st Marine Division

    U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, utilize a halligan bar to breach a door during a squad-level urban assault as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 28, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training exercise 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. Vincent Needham)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 11:14
    Photo ID: 9902370
    VIRIN: 260828-M-XY116-1028
    Resolution: 6106x4073
    Size: 5.74 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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