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Nov 26, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Manzie, right, the staff-noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Sapper Leaders Course 1-26, reads a certificate of completion during the graduation ceremony of SLC 1-26 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Nov. 20, 2025. SLC is held to provide small unit leaders with 2d MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

100

 
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