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Feb 18, 2026

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires at a target with a M110 semi-automatic sniper system aboard a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during aerial sniper training while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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HERO9 Black

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N/A

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28/10

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1/950

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144

 
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