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A kneeling Marine fires a grenade launcher on a grassy hillside as other Marines stand and watch.

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Marines fire M203 grenade launchers during Ryukyu Hammer 25 at Camp Hansen, Japan, April 23, 2025. Ryukyu Hammer is a training exercise under the Kaiju Rain 25 series that tests Marines on patrolling, weapons use and other combat skills.

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Tags: Exercises, training, Marine Corps, Indo-Pacific, ryukyu hammer 25
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Taggart VIRIN: 250423-M-EJ408-1312P.JPG

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