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Marines Showcase Lethality, Readiness During Desert Training

Marines assigned to the 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, recently conducted intensive artillery training with M777 howitzers during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.

The training included day and night live-fire operations in desert training ranges.

Night Rounds
Marines grab rounds for an M777 howitzer during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 28, 2025. The exercise provides a challenging, realistic training environment that produces integrated, capable and combat-ready forces.
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Shadowy Work
Marines operate an M777 howitzer during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 28, 2025. The exercise provides a challenging, realistic training environment that produces integrated, capable and combat-ready forces.
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Howitzer Blast
Marines operate an M777 howitzer during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 28, 2025. The exercise provides a challenging, realistic training environment that produces integrated, capable and combat-ready forces.
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It also featured air assault operations where Marines prepared the lightweight howitzers for helicopter transport, demonstrating rapid deployment capabilities.
Sandy Landing
A Marine Corps CH-53E Stallion lands during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 28, 2025. The exercise provides a challenging, realistic training environment that produces integrated, capable and combat-ready forces.
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Preparing Equipment
Marines prepare an M777 howitzer to conduct an air assault mission during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 28, 2025. The exercise provides a challenging, realistic training environment that produces integrated, capable and combat-ready forces.
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The exercise provided a challenging, realistic training environment to produce integrated, capable and combat-ready forces.

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