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Mar 10, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brady Walter, left, and Pfc. Samuel Lopezavila, both combat engineers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up concertina wire during the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, 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 Sgt. Daniel Childs)

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Canon EOS R6m2

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RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

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5

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1/500

ISO

100

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R6m2

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

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