Marine Lance Cpl. Cristian Benitez, a machine gunner with Marine Rotational Force Europe , fires a .50 caliber machine gun during Exercise Platinum Eagle , May 2, 2017. Platinum Eagle allowed Marines to work with NATO Allies and partner nations, and maintain and improve on proficiency with various Marine Corps weapon systems. NATO Allies and partner nations stand together to ensure a Europe that is whole, free, at peace and prosperous.

---

Size: 1732px × 1155px
Photo credit: © PR Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1, 1/2, 2, 17, 1st, 240l, 2nd, 50, air, america, archive, armed, army, battalion, black, bravo, bsrf, bulgaria, caat, cal, canada, company, corps, defence, eagle, employee, europe, exercise, federal, force, forces, government, guns, heavy, live-fire, m4a1, machine, marine, marines, member, military, military--military, montenegro, mrf-, nations, nato, navy, net, partner, platinum, regiment, reportage, romania, rotational, seas, service, serviceman, servicemen, states, suppressors, training, ukraine, united, usa, usmc, v12, victor, weapons