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Jul 24, 2026

A U.S. Marine with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, posts security during counter small-unmanned aircraft systems urban training at Range 200 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 22, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE 4-26 is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

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5

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1/500

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1250

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

1250

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