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Dec 19, 2025

A U.S. Marine Corps mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires an M252A2 81mm mortar system during a live-fire range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 5, 2025. 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)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R6

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/8000

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R6

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/8000

ISO

1250

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