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    Rain with a side of heavy ordnance [Image 10 of 10]

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    A group of approximately 20 military personnel, likely U.S. Marines, pose for a group photo outdoors near a military vehicle in a forested area. The personnel are wearing olive drab/green flight suits and coveralls, with several wearing red firefighting helmets with goggles. Two individuals in the foreground are kneeling and holding fire hose nozzles or similar equipment.

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

    08.27.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Aidan Thompson 

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

    U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Aviation and Logistics Squadron (MALS) 49 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 pose for a group photo after completing a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 27, 2026. These Marine Aircraft Group 49 units regularly train on JB MDL ranges to hone combat tactical proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aidan Thompson)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 09.03.2026 16:24
    Photo ID: 9911417
    VIRIN: 260827-F-WJ090-1700
    Resolution: 8179x5453
    Size: 10.39 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, US
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    Downloads: 1

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms and red safety helmets are working around what appears to be a rocket artillery system, likely an M270 MLRS or similar multiple launch rocket system mounted on a vehicle. The personnel appear to be conducting loading, maintenance, or operational procedures with the launcher. A fire extinguisher is visible nearby as a safety precaution.
    Military personnel wearing red helmets and dark flight suits are carrying what appears to be a munition or ordnance component. The image is captured with motion blur, suggesting rapid movement during what appears to be an ordnance handling or loading operation. A unit patch is visible on the foreground figure's sleeve, consistent with a Marine aviation squadron.
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    Military personnel in flight suits and helmets are gathered around a gray attack helicopter on a grassy field. The helicopter, marked with the number '02' and a U.S. Air Force star insignia, appears to be on the ground with its rotors spinning. Ground crew members wearing red and orange helmets are attending to the aircraft while two crew members are visible in the cockpit.
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    A group of military personnel wearing camouflage uniforms and red-accented helmets with hearing protection observe a helicopter flying overhead above a treeline. The helicopter appears to be a military attack or utility helicopter flying at low altitude. The setting appears to be a training or operational exercise in a forested area under overcast skies.
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    A group of approximately 20 military personnel, likely U.S. Marines, pose for a group photo outdoors near a military vehicle in a forested area. The personnel are wearing olive drab/green flight suits and coveralls, with several wearing red firefighting helmets with goggles. Two individuals in the foreground are kneeling and holding fire hose nozzles or similar equipment.

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    JB MDL
    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
    MAG-49
    Marine Aircraft Group 49

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