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    Testing mortar skills in the hills of Australia

    TOWNSHEND ISLAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

    08.03.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Michael Oxton 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    Marines with the 120mm mortar platoon for Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a round into an M327 120mm mortar during a combined artillery and close air support training exercise following the conclusion of Talisman Saber 2013 here, Aug. 3. The live-fire exercise provided effective and intense training to ensure Australian and U.S. forces foster and sustain cooperative relationships that enhance regional security, stability and prosperity. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Oxton)

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    Date Taken: 08.03.2013
    Date Posted: 08.05.2013 05:12
    Photo ID: 988812
    VIRIN: 130803-M-FJ370-001
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 2.48 MB
    Location: TOWNSHEND ISLAND, QUEENSLAND, AU

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