Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon while conducting a live-fire raid on Range 226 during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 22, 2022. Range 226 improved the Marines’ ability to operate their rifles at close quarters and in low-visibility environments during the larger FEX, intended to increase the battalion’s combat readiness.

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