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A camouflaged Marine sniper aims his rifle as another looks with binoculars at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A camouflaged Marine points out a target to a sniper during a field exercise at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A Marine sniper team wearing camouflage ghillie suits on a training patrol at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A camouflaged student aims his M-16A2 rifle from a prone position while participating in Basic School maneuvers at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

Camouflaged members of a Marine sniper team wearing ghillie suits patrol a forest at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A student uses binoculars to spot targets while another student aims a sniper rifle during Scout Sniper Instructor School training

A camouflaged student aims his M-16A2 rifle from a prone position while participating in Basic School maneuvers at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A Marine sniper team member wearing a camouflage ghillie suit crosses a stream while on a training patrol at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A Marine officer armed with an M-16A1 rifle searches for the "enemy" as he patrols through the woods. He is undergoing combat tactics training, part of the Infantry Officer course at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

A camouflaged Marine sniper aims his rifle as another looks for targets with binoculars at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

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Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Kenneth M. Dvorak

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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11/06/1986
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