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Mortar Adjustment

Marines adjust an 81mm mortar to improve defensive posture during Operation Maiwand Six in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins

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Tags: Marines, operation freedom, afghanistan, training, Marine Corps
Credit: Sgt. Lucas Hopkins VIRIN: 170922-M-TR086-019A.JPG

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