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Force Recon Marine firing a MEU (SOC) pistol

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NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION, Guam – Corporal Aaron Cardenas (left), a security element team leader of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, fires the MEU Special Operations Capable .45-caliber pistol as Cpl. Aaron Hyman (right), a Deep Reconnaissance Platoon team leader with the MEU, coaches at the range here Aug. 16 during a close quarters battle firing drill. Close quarters battle involves engaging the enemy in confined spaces with an undetermined number of targets. These techniques practiced are most likely to be employed during maritime operations that allow the MEU to function successfully as a quick-reaction force while forward deployed.

Source

US Marine Corps

  • Photo ID: 200681822756
  • [1]
Date

2006-08-16

Author

Lance Corporal Kamran Sadaghiani

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