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Marines, seen through a night vision device, fire an M224A1 60 mm mortar system.

Mortar Blast

Marines, seen through a night vision device, fire an M224A1 60 mm mortar system in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 21, 2018, during Exercise Eager Lion. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Livingston

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