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Feb 26, 2026

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for flight operations during the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)

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Canon EOS R3

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RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

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56/10

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1/10

ISO

4000

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R3

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/10

ISO

4000

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