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Mar 16, 2026

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, emplace a sonar buoy off the coast of Augusta, Italy, Feb. 24, 2026. The Marines and sailors emplaced the buoy during exercise Dynamic Manta 26. Dynamic Manta is a NATO lead exercise aimed to provide all participants with complex and challenging warfare training to enhance their interoperability and proficiency in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare disciplines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

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Canon EOS R

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RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

100

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