Photos by Cpl. Chad Pulliam
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Staff Sgt. Adam Najar, platoon sergeant with
the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force, clears the
area behind him after firing upon a target during a live fire range on
the flight deck here Oct. 1. Najar is a 25-year-old from Hesperia,
Calif. The Marines with the unit are aboard the New Orleans for their
final at sea exercise prior to deploying in November.
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| Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force identify their targets during a live fire exercise aboard USS New Orleans Oct. 1. The Marines boarded the amphibious ship Sept. 28 in San Diego for their final exercise before deploying in November. |
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| Bullet casings ejected from the rifles of the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force litter the flight deck of USS New Orleans during a live fire exercise here Oct. 1. The unit boarded the amphibious ship for its final exercise before deploying in November. |
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