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Feb 4, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven Salcedo Jr., an infantry rifleman and a small unmanned aircraft system operator with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a simulated squad attack on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. The live fire drone attack exercise was held to demonstrate the integration of the NEROS Archer, a newly introduced first-person view drone employed by the Department of War, with infantry Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Hutmacher)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

320

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

320

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