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A Marine wearing a camouflage uniform and helmet fires a machine gun from a prone position in a grassy field during daytime.

Combat Ready

Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel Knudsen, a squad leader assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M240B machine gun during a breaching drill as part of a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 22, 2026.

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