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A Marines kneels in the dirt while using to remote control to operate an airborne drone as fellow Marines watch during the day.

Up, Up and Away!

Marine Corps Cpl. Edward Zamora, assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, operates an X2D unmanned aerial system during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 30, 2025. The exercise was designed to improve the battalion's combat and contingency response capabilities.

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