Lance Cpl. Juan Juarez, a mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, looks through a mortar sighting system during the ongoing Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, 17, July 20, 2017. Juarez, a native of Kansas City, joined the Marine Corps in February 2016 after graduating from Blue Springs High School. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st MEU, is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare
Lance Cpl. Juan Juarez, a mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, looks through a mortar sighting system during the ongoing Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, 17, July 20, 2017. Juarez, a native of Kansas City, joined the Marine Corps in February 2016 after graduating from Blue Springs High School. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st MEU, is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and forces.
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