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A person wearing a camouflage military uniform, vest and helmet kneels in a rocky area while placing a mortar into the opening of a weapon; another person wearing similar attire crouches nearby; trees and shrubbery are in the background.

Lock and Load

Marine Corps Cpl. Nash Crossley, a mortarman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed and 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as part of the unit deployment program, prepares to fire an M224 60 mm lightweight mortar during Korea Viper 26.2 at Camp Story, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2026.

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