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Cpl. John Luze, a competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, loads a magazine before a practice fire with his M40A5 sniper rifle at Puckpunyal Military Area in Victoria, Australia, May 7, 2016. The M40A5 is a bolt-action sniper rifle that the Marine Corps uses for long-range enemy engagements. - Cpl. John Luze, a competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, loads a magazine before a practice fire with his M40A5 sniper rifle at Puckpunyal Military Area in Victoria, Australia, May 7, 2016. The M40A5 is a bolt-action sniper rifle that the Marine Corps uses for long-range enemy engagements.

M40 guides snipers to target

There are staples of weaponry in the armory of the Marine Corps that define the battlefield. One of these weapons is the M40 sniper rifle, which is the premier weapon of choice for the Marine Corps for long-range enemy engagements.Based off of the Remington 700 bolt-action rifle, the M40 is a bolt-action rifle that fires .308 caliber rounds. The

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U.S. Marines test V-BAT operations on USS Portland amphibious ship

2/04/2026 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marines-test-v-bat-operations-on-uss-portland-amphibious-ship/

Marine football’s last coach shares program’s history in new exhibit

1/30/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-01-29/marine-football-museum-exhibit-opening-20557076.html

Firsthand look at Drone combat training at Camp Pendleton

1/28/2026 - https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego/camp-pendleton-drone-exercises/

Quick repair by Marine keeps critical radar functioning on Okinawa

1/26/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-01-26/air-defense-radar-marine-gold-disk-okinawa-20528963.html

U.S., Japan Pledge to Expand Joint Training Across First Island Chain

1/22/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/01/16/u-s-japan-pledge-to-expand-joint-training-across-first-island-chain

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