POTD: Belt Toss – Keeping the 240 Fed

    This great shot comes from a live fire exercise with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Portugal. The photo was taken back in April and the official caption describes what’s going on:

    U.S. Marine Cpl. Lucas Cassabuan, a machine gunner with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, tosses a belt of 7.62mm ammunition to Cpl. William Shaw while Lance Cpl. Lyndon Hays fires an M240B machine gun at a combined assault exercise during Instruction Exercise (INSTREX) in Tróia, Portugal, April 10, 2019. Elements from the 22nd MEU are participating in INSTREX in order to sustain combat readiness, execute amphibious operations, demonstrate interoperability and continue a strong partner relationship with our NATO ally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Ochoa/Released)

    Also worth noting that the Marines of 22 MEU are running Surefire SOCOM suppressors, something the USMC has been experimenting with since 2017.

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