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May 1, 2026

U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to approach a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, during air-ground delivered refueling operations as part of a large multi-modal field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2026. The purpose of this exercise is to train and evaluate the Marines' ability to provide distributed and expeditionary class III resupply from an expeditionary advanced base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

100

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

100

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