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Mar 16, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses with a memorial for the U.S. 8th Air Force on Kjeller Air Base, Norway, March 14, 2026. Cason’s grandfather, U.S. 8th Air Force Maj. Velton Cason, a B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier-navigator, participated in the November 18, 1943, raid on Kjeller Air Base, which was then occupied by Axis forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

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63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

400

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

400

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