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A Marine lying on a rocky surface fires a weapon under a starry sky.

Starry Fire

A Marine fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle at simulated targets during company attacks as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2025. The exercise was designed to provide a challenging, realistic training environment to produce combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine air-ground task force across all domains of military operations.

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