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    U.S. Marines with 3d LAR, 1st MARDIV train with MAAWS [Image 4 of 15]

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    Two soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are operating in an arid, rocky terrain with sparse desert scrub vegetation. One soldier appears to be kneeling and aiming a large shoulder-mounted weapon system while the other provides assistance or support. The setting suggests a desert environment, consistent with a training exercise or operational deployment.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.02.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Eliza Francka 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    U.S. Marines with 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, loads an M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System during a live fire training at Range 104, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 2, 2026. This training event utilized a new technique for mobilizing the MAAWS weapon system out of Light Armored Vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eliza M. Francka)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 09:54
    Photo ID: 9928947
    VIRIN: 260902-M-WQ580-1072
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 5.1 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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