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Jul 7, 2025

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 lead Royal Netherlands Marines to a CH-53E Super Stallion during Atlantic Alliance 2025 near the coast of New Jersey, July 3, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

63/10

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1/160

ISO

100

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

100

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