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    U.S. Marines with Echo Co., 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, hold execute urban platoon assaults [Image 2 of 26]

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    A military personnel wearing desert MARPAT camouflage uniform and a camouflage-netted helmet is crouched on rocky terrain while operating a black electronic device. The soldier is equipped with full tactical gear including a plate carrier vest with MOLLE webbing and fingerless tactical gloves. A tripod-mounted antenna or sensor system is visible in the background to the right.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.29.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham 

    1st Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Giovanni Carsolio, a section leader with Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, assembles a ground control station for a Neros Archer first-person view drone during a platoon-level urban assault as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 30, 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. Carsolio is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

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    Date Taken: 08.29.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 11:12
    Photo ID: 9902455
    VIRIN: 260830-M-XY116-1008
    Resolution: 7599x5068
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    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A military personnel wearing desert MARPAT camouflage uniform and a camouflage-netted helmet is crouched on rocky terrain while operating a black electronic device. The soldier is equipped with full tactical gear including a plate carrier vest with MOLLE webbing and fingerless tactical gloves. A tripod-mounted antenna or sensor system is visible in the background to the right.
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