Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division practice immediate action drills on the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun during a battalion field exercise at Range 800, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, September 29, 2022. Range 800 improved Charlie Company’s efficiency in independent platoon operations and basic fire support team skills during the larger FEX, intended to increase the battalion’s combat readiness.

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