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Sep 23, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donovan Hill, an Amphibious Combat Vehicle crewmember with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division and a California native, zips up his LPU-41 inflatable life preserver on Onslow Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2025. Surf transit operations are part of the ongoing, extensive Amphibious Combat Vehicle training necessary to ensure Marines are trained to safely operate, maintain, and employ the ACV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

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22/10

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1/8000

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200

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Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

22/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/8000

ISO

200

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