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Jun 28, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Maritime Raid Force with Littoral Combat Force-24, prepare to board an UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), LCF-24, on Aeropuerto Internacional Simon Bolivar de Maiquetia, Venezuela, June 27, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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Canon EOS RP

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RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

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10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

125

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS RP

LENS

RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

125

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