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Marines partly illuminated by red light fire a mortar, which shoots flames into a dark, starry sky.

Crimson and Mortar

Marines fire a mortar during Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 9, 2026. The exercise serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios.

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