UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (July 31, 2012) -Marines with 81s Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M-252 81mm mortar during live-fire training at Udairi Range in Kuwait, July 31, 2012. The Marines are in Kuwait as part of a 24th MEU sustainment training package. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Of


UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (July 31, 2012) -Marines with 81s Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M-252 81mm mortar during live-fire training at Udairi Range in Kuwait, July 31, 2012. The Marines are in Kuwait as part of a 24th MEU sustainment training package. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Petersheim) 24 MEU Deployment 2012, 81 mm mortars live fire 120731-M-KU932-058


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