M4A1 carbine – A U.S. Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4A1 carbine rifle during a 25 meter range as part of Eager Lion at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Amman, Jordan, April 20, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)
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