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    2nd Battalion 1st Marines conduct live-fire mortar range [Image 14 of 18]

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    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform and combat helmet with night vision mount is carrying multiple cylindrical munition containers in an arid, desert training environment. Another service member's arms are visible passing additional containers. The setting appears to be a live-fire training exercise based on the desert terrain and presence of other personnel in the background.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.27.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Weiss, an Illinois native and a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, throws away empty M252 81mm Mortar round casings during a live fire mortar range as part of service level training exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 27, 2026. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 17:01
    Photo ID: 9904012
    VIRIN: 260827-M-GA263-1627
    Resolution: 6296x4197
    Size: 1.59 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A military service member is photographed in a desert environment, appearing to shout or call out commands. The individual is wearing full tactical gear including a camouflage helmet with netting/ghillie material, tactical eyewear, and MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform. The image is dramatically backlit by a setting or rising sun, creating a striking silhouette effect against an arid, mountainous landscape.
    A low-angle photograph of a military service member wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform, a tactical combat helmet with camouflage netting/burlap strips attached, and blue-tinted ballistic eyewear. The subject is photographed from below against an overcast sky, giving a dramatic upward perspective. The individual appears to be equipped with a tactical backpack or plate carrier visible over the shoulder.
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    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform and combat helmet with night vision mount is carrying multiple cylindrical munition containers in an arid, desert training environment. Another service member's arms are visible passing additional containers. The setting appears to be a live-fire training exercise based on the desert terrain and presence of other personnel in the background.
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