POTD: Multiple Weapons Sustainment Training in Japan
In this Photo Of The Day we have a happy team of U.S. Marines and Naval personnel with the Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. They’re posing for photos during multiple weapons sustainment training earlier this year. The location is Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Camp Hansen is named for the Medal of Honor recipient Dale M. Hansen. Hansen was killed by a Japanese sniper’s bullet three days after his actions on Hill 60, during the Battle of Okinawa.
It looks like the team had a wet humid day, to say the least.
Image and captions by U.S. Marine Corps, Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp.
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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MARSOC 45. My personal favorite overrated pistol. I'd like to own one but can't justify it.
When I was stationed in Japan, the Navy base Police had 45 1911's in the safe along with 12 ea. 12 gauge shotguns. All the .45's were like brand new with the discoloration on the slides and not even any wear mark's. One shotgun was the mule and in terrible shape and the rest were as new. The Marine guards had shotguns that were missing sights and other things missing off of the guns and had one pristine shotgun for inspection time. the .45's were in average shape. Back in the day.