Those are not US Marines in that top photo. Those are British commandos. The photo was taken by the US Marines.
This is why I always post captions. Plus people can know what they are seeing.
British commando gunners prepare 105mm shells to be fired from an M119A3 Howitzer during field artillery training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2017. British soldiers exchanged knowledge and skills with U.S. Marines to refine their artillery operation capabilities in preparation for joint exercise Bold Alligator, a large-scale, multinational Naval amphibious exercise to execute complex shaping, amphibious, and sea basing operations to improve U.S. and coalition ship-to-shore capabilities. The Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment and the British soldiers are with 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abrey D. Liggins)
Now some United States Marines.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2012) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) climb aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during a sea-to-ship combat rubber raiding craft training operation. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Mandello/Released)
Ammunition Company AT4 Shoot
U.S. Marines with Ammo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) are instructed in the proper handling of the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon, by Marines with Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st MLG aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 2, 2014. Ammo Company conducts weapons training to maintain unit deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan E.Gilbert/Released)
U.S. Marines with Ammo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) are instructed in the proper handling of the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon, by Marines with Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st MLG aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 2, 2014. Ammo Company conducts weapons training to maintain unit deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan E.Gilbert/Released)
U.S. Marines with Ammo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) are instructed in the proper handling of the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon, by Marines with Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st MLG aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 2, 2014. Ammo Company conducts weapons training to maintain unit deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan E.Gilbert/Released)
U.S. Marines with Ammo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) are instructed in the proper handling of the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon, by Marines with Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st MLG aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 2, 2014. Ammo Company conducts weapons training to maintain unit deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan E.Gilbert/Released)
U.S. Marines with Ammo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) are instructed in the proper handling of the M249 light machine gun, by Marines with Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st MLG aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 3, 2014. Ammo Company conducts weapons training to maintain unit deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan E.Gilbert/Released)
U.S. Marines with Ammo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) are instructed in the proper handling of the Mark 19 40mm grenade machine gun, by Marines with Combat Skills Training School, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st MLG aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 3, 2014. Ammo Company conducts weapons training to maintain unit deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan E.Gilbert/Released)