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    Riflemen prepare for Scout Sniper Basic Course [Image 6 of 10]

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    Riflemen prepare for Scout Sniper Basic Course

    OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.18.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Cedric Haller 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Lance Cpl. Seth M. Richardson, left, fires an M40A5 sniper rifle while Cpl. Aaron A. Gobidas spots the rounds and provides corrections Aug. 17 at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan. Teamwork can mean the difference between mission accomplishment and mission failure. The M40A5 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle with a muzzle velocity of 2,550 feet per second and an effective firing range of up to 900 meters. Richardson is a Carbondale, Illinois, native, and Gobidas is a Cleveland, Ohio, native. Both are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.18.2014
    Date Posted: 08.26.2014 01:33
    Photo ID: 1521974
    VIRIN: 140818-M-TF269-202
    Resolution: 2880x1920
    Size: 539.4 KB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP
    Hometown: CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, US
    Hometown: CLEVELAND, OHIO, US

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