KUWAIT (Aug. 31, 2015) Marine Cpl. Erik Troutz fires a special application scoped rifle at a target during a sniper shoot. Troutz is a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. During the training, Marines engaged targets at unknown distances ranging from 300 to more than 1,000 yards. Elements of the 15th MEU are ashore in Kuwait for sustainment training to maintain and enhance the skills they developed during their pre-deployment training period. The 15th MEU is embarked aboard the Essex Amphibious Read


KUWAIT (Aug. 31, 2015) Marine Cpl. Erik Troutz fires a special application scoped rifle at a target during a sniper shoot. Troutz is a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. During the training, Marines engaged targets at unknown distances ranging from 300 to more than 1,000 yards. Elements of the 15th MEU are ashore in Kuwait for sustainment training to maintain and enhance the skills they developed during their pre-deployment training period. The 15th MEU is embarked aboard the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)


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