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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Garcia/Released 260608-M-NU424-1158.JPG
Jun 22, 2026
A UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, fires a M240-D machine gun during an aerial gun range while over the Caribbean Sea, June 8, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
CAMERA
Canon EOS R6m2
LENS
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
APERTURE
4
SHUTTERSPEED
1/125
ISO
1600
No camera details available.
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