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The Marine Corps’ top 20 photos from November

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From Marines in the ranges of California to those in the airfields of Japan, these are 20 of the most influential photos from around the Marine Corps during the month of November.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josue Cid, an infantry rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during advanced marksmanship drills at exercise Fuji Viper 21.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, on Nov. 4, 2020. Throughout this evolution of Fuji Viper, Marines demonstrated proficiency in infantry and combined arms tactics through a series of distributed lethality exercises. Cid is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marines fire an M240B machine gun during a team defense range as part of MEFEX 21.1 at Fort Drum, New York, Nov. 6, 2020. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group are participating in MEFEX 21.1, a MEF-level exercise consisting of approximately 1,200 Marines and sailors across the eastern United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins)
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469), looks out the side door of the aircraft while flying alongside an AH-1Z Viper to a live-fire range in Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a live-fire training event to simulate fighting in a forward operating environment to enhance the squadron’s combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Asa Broussard, a reconnaissance Marine with C Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn.), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), fires at targets during a live fire machine gun shoot with Netherlands Marines from the 32nd Raiding Squadron near Netherlands Marine Barracks Savaneta, Aruba, Nov. 23, 2020. These skills are critical when fighting in littoral and coastal regions. 2d Recon Bn’s mastery of these skills is paramount so they can integrate effectively with their naval counterparts to win the next major conflict. Being able to learn from the Dutch Marines in their primary area of operation helps 2d Recon Bn. build a faster, more mobile, and more lethal force when operating in diverse locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, start their High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle’s engine during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 26, 2020. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Legant, an instructor at Scout Sniper Instructor School, rehearses his skills on night observation equipment during Tactical Air Control Party 1-21 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 3, 2020. Legant is currently a student with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, training to become a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the ability to coordinate live-fire efficiently and accurately. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, utilize M50 gas masks during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 19, 2020. The assigned exercise was to test long range movement in vehicles, increase confidence in their gear, and rehearse CBRN response products. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Therese Edwards)
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. The SOUM test assesses the watertight integrity of AAV’s hull and is part of a continuing effort to ensure the equipment is safe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)
A U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, evacuate a simulated casualty during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise in Kuwait, Nov. 11, 2020. The TRAP training prepares Marines with the knowledge and skills to recover isolated sensitive material and personnel in the event of a downed aircraft. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brendan Custer)
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, display the traditional birthday cake during the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theater & Training Center on MCB Camp Pendleton, Nov. 9, 2020. The birthday pageant is held to not only celebrate the Marine Corps birthday, but to honor Marines both past and present by showcasing various Marine Corps uniforms throughout the ages before the cutting of the cake. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362, operator assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, lands during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise in Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. The TRAP training prepares Marines with the knowledge and skills to recover isolated sensitive material and personnel in the event of a downed aircraft. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Kuehn)
U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Keavious Blackmon is silhouetted by the skyline at Mountain Warfare Exercise at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 2, 2020. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group are training at ITX as the logistics combat element to provided tactical logistics in the areas of medium and heavy-lift motor transportation beyond 4th Marine Regiment’s organic capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)
U.S. Marines fire M9 pistols during a qualification range as part of Marine Expeditionary Force 21.1 on Fort Drum, New York Nov. 2, 2020. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group are participating in MEFEX 21.1, a MEF-level exercise consisting of approximately 1,200 Marines and sailors across the eastern United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins)
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provide security after exiting a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk during exercise “Dogs of War” on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2020. The exercise was held to improve unit readiness for upcoming training and gain experience operating in a joint environment. Marines conducted multiple air assaults and live fire ranges to improve lethality and cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah J. Abernathy)
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the 94th Fighter Squadron prepares for flight operations out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 19, 2020. The F-35 Lightning II and the F-22 Raptor, both 5th generation fighter aircraft, represent the pinnacle of advanced fighter attack aircraft capabilities and are strategically forward-postured in the Indo-Pacific to maintain regional peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Ricker)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Antonio Sierra,a corpsman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security on De Soto National Forest, Mississippi, Nov. 11, 2020. Bravo Company participated in Exercise Raven 21-03 with Alpha Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Special Operations Command. Bravo Company acted as a partner nation force that the Raiders integrated with to provide aid and security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)
Marines in the Martial Arts Instructor Course on Parris Island completed their culminating event on Nov. 12, 2020 to earn their instructor tab after a grueling three week-long period of instruction. The course provides instructional knowledge and techniques necessary for training and certifying personnel at the tan, gray, and green belt user levels. On Parris Island, MAIs are responsible for teaching recruits the basic techniques for tan belt – level martial arts. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Dana Beesley)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bill Brasser, an electro-optical ordnance repairer, fires an M4 carbine during military operations on urbanized terrain training as part of Marine Expeditionary Force 20.1 on Fort Drum, New York Nov. 1, 2020. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group are participating in MEFEX 21.1, a MEF-level exercise consisting of approximately 1,200 Marines and sailors across the eastern United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins)
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fires at enemy targets with an M27 infantry automatic rifle during a cold weather live-fire training event in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 20, 2020. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, provides security with an M2 Browning .50 Caliber machine gun during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25, 2020. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)

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