Lance Cpl. Juan Juarez, a mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, looks through a mortar sighting system during the ongoing Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, 17, July 20, 2017. Juarez, a native of Kansas City, joined the Marine Corps in February 2016 after graduating from Blue Springs High School. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st MEU, is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.20.2017 |
Date Posted: | 07.20.2017 05:42 |
Photo ID: | 3589775 |
VIRIN: | 170720-M-PJ332-204 |
Resolution: | 1200x800 |
Size: | 602.51 KB |
Location: | TOWNSHEND ISLAND, SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, AU |
Hometown: | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US |
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