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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evan Bultemeier, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security with an M2A1 machine gun aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea, April 30, 2018.
The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU integrated to conduct the second major exercise of their pre-deployment training. ARG, MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) provides essential and realistic ship-to-shore training, designed to enhance the integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team. Additionally, ARGMEUEX provides an opportunity to integrate unique individual and unit skills and develop the Essex ARG and 13th MEU’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Danny Gonzalez). Original public domain image from Flickr
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