The United States Marine Corps

[khalifah]

hey vor, you got 2 pics there that say the same thing :)

[vor033]

hey vor, you got 2 pics there that say the same thing :)

Hi Mate, They both have the same caption as they show the same person and bit of action just at a slighlty different angle :-)

[vor033]

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Lance Cpl. Chance Mixon, 26, a dog handler from Bridgeport, Texas, uses hand signals to direct his improvised explosive device detection dog to begin searching for a training aid containing homemade explosive residue during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day training exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments to help prepare them for a deployment to Afghanistan. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Big, an improvised explosive device detection dog, retrieves a training aid from an abandoned vehicle for his handler, Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments to help prepare them for a deployment to Afghanistan. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Pfc. Robert Burns, 19, a dog handler from Phoenix, uses whistle commands to direct his improvised explosive device detection dog to search for a training aid containing homemade explosive residue during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog Handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments to help prepare them for a deployment to Afghanistan. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion clear a room to ensure it is free of enemy combatants during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments including an urban environment which gave Marines a chance to practice room clearing techniques. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PLAMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – From left to right: Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., and Lance Cpl. Daniel Adams, 24, a dog handler from Rittman, Ohio, practice clearing a building during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments including an urban environment which gave Marines a chance to practice room clearing techniques. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Lance Cpl. Erik Stone, 25, a dog handler from Grayslake, Ill., prepares to give his improvised explosive device detection dog the command to begin searching for a training aid containing homemade explosive residue during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day training exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments to help prepare them for a deployment to Afghanistan. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., pies a window to ensure it is clear of enemy combatants during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments including an urban environment which gave Marines a chance to practice room clearing techniques. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (August 13, 2010) – Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., uses whistle commands to instruct his improvised explosive device detection dog to clear a building during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion participated in a three-day exercise, putting their dogs in different situations and environments including an urban environment which gave Marines a chance to practice room clearing techniques. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the Marine Corps’ desert warfare training program used to prepare Marines for tours in Afghanistan.

[vor033]

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Cpl. Gary Rowan, a combat tracking dog handler at Military Police Support Company, 3rd Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts aggression training with Eiko, a patrol/explosives detection dog on Camp Hansen Aug. 11

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Cpl. Gary Rowan, a combat tracking dog handler at Military Police Support Company, 3rd Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, traverses an obstacle with his dog Cherry on his shoulder on Camp Hansen Aug. 11.

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Eiko, a patrol/explosives detection dog with Military Police Support Company, 3rd Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, goes through aggression training on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. MP Support Company's dogs and handlers are preparing to stand-up III MEF's first deployable K-9 units.

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Cpl. Gary Rowan a combat tracking dog handler at Military Police Support Company, 3rd Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, picks up his dog Cherry to traverse an obstacle on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. MP Support Company's dogs and handlers are preparing to stand-up III MEFs first deployable K-9 units

[santana]

from todays!!!!!

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U.S. Marines carry a comrade wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) to a waiting medevac helicopter, near the town of Marjah in Helmand Province, August 21, 2010.

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U.S. Marines carry a wounded comrade to a medevac helicopter near the town of Marjah in Helmand Province, August 20, 2010.

[djiti]

can you give me the name of the plate carrier of the left guy on the last pics ?

i think i have already saw this PC weared by LAVs and AAVs crews

(actually i sculpting a Tank commander )

thx

[Uriel16]

can you give me the name of the plate carrier of the left guy on the last pics ?

i think i have already saw this PC weared by LAVs and AAVs crews

(actually i sculpting a Tank commander )

thx

eagle industries scalable plate carrier

cheers

[djiti]

thanks a lot

i will google that for closer pics !

[Ghelp]

Hope not a re-post.

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[vor033]

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MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT Calif. – Sgt. Troy C. Peterson, 3rd Squad leader, 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, scans the area for Marines posing as enemy fighters as part of company training for Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, July 23. The Marines of 2nd Platoon took a hill that provided a vantage point to barrage a mock enemy camp with accurate fire as the rest of the company surrounded and neutralized the enemy threat during a dawn assault.

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MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT Calif. – Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment , 1st Marine Division, hike up a hill known as “Dog bone” to set up a defensive position as part of company training during Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, July 20. The Marines used the area to launch patrols and maintain a defensive position near the top of the ridge.

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HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT, Nev. – Marines from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division fire a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon during platoon attacks as part of Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Hawthorne Army Depot, July 25. They fired a training round at an oil barrel to simulate destroying a bunker.

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MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT Calif. – Cpl. Phillip M. Dust, a fire team leader with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pushes his team forward during platoon attacks against Marines posing as enemy fighters as part of company training for Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, July 22. The Marines were able to neutralize the enemy threat and discovered a weapons cache.

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MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT Calif. – Sgt. Timothy L. Glaze, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, coordinates the placement of his squad before an assault at a mock enemy position during company training as part of Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, July 22. The Marines pushed forward moments later, overwhelming the mock enemy threat and neutralizing them before they could regroup or escape

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HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT, Nev. – (Right) Pfc. Marcus Green, a field artillery canoneer with Fox Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducts Table 4 live fire as Cpl. Chris Thorpe, a range coach with the battery, supervises during company training at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., as part of Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10, July 24. The Marines shot more than 7,000 rounds that day as .they met training requirements necessary for deployment.

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MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT Calif. – Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Moore, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, scans the area for Marines posing as enemy fighters as part of company training for Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, July 22. The Marines gained valuable intelligence after discovering a weapons cache the mock enemy left behind.

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HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT, Nev. – Marines from Echo Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion conduct Table 2 live fire with the M240G medium machine gun during company training at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., as part of Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10, July 24. The Marines from 3rd AABN training with Fox Battery will integrate into 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and deploy as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. .

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MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT Calif. – Marines and corpsmen with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division rush to load simulated casualties onto a CH-47 “Chinook” during casualty evacuation training as part of Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, July 22. The Marines and sailors donned fake injuries from moulage kits to more realistically train the unit

[WARHEART]

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[eluphant21]

Does anyone have a high res version of this (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs287.snc4/40703_108375539220931_100001454565452_72611_6992675_n.jpg) pic?


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A Marine says goodbye to Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.1234567890

[KEEPER0311]

Those type of pictures always get to me. Never gets any easier when you lose a Marine.

[Hollis]

Those type of pictures always get to me. Never gets any easier when you lose a Marine.

It is nice that they do that. In RVN, we never really knew what happens to a person who gets choppered away. Communication was very limited, so staying in touch was nearly impossible. Even having a ceremony for the dead was very rare. If a Marine was wounded, unless they were cycled back to the company, they were gone. I have talked to a few Marines who bumped into another Marine in the civilian world that they thought was KIA.

BTW, I was in 3/3 in RVN.

[santana]

One Mile Sniper Kill Shot

From the History Channel - .50 cal sniper, 1 mile kill shot. Skill to kill.

http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=219051&ESRC=marine.nl

[KEEPER0311]

It is nice that they do that. In RVN, we never really knew what happens to a person who gets choppered away. Communication was very limited, so staying in touch was nearly impossible. Even having a ceremony for the dead was very rare. If a Marine was wounded, unless they were cycled back to the company, they were gone. I have talked to a few Marines who bumped into another Marine in the civilian world that they thought was KIA.

BTW, I was in 3/3 in RVN.

That's rough. I couldn't imagine not know either way.

[HollywoodMarine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK6MkuSUbBA

My old CO is the one speaking on 1:35

[ForQueenAndCountry]

Looks pretty good, looks kinda sensational compared to the Restrepo and Armadillo trailers (the only other documentary type movie trailers i've seen around recently) but I'd like to see it nonetheless.

[Dragonscript]

My old CO is the one speaking on 1:35


Thanks for posting this, i get paid tomorrow so i'll pick it up then.

[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, places weapons found during a vehicle checkpoint on the car’s hood during Operation Big Wave in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. The weapons were later verified as registered and owned by the men in the vehicle, who were police officers. Choi is from Los Angeles. The operation was conducted to disrupt the enemy from using supply lines to bring weapons and fighters into Nawa.

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Lance Cpls. Peter B. Choi and Joshua Morris, team leaders with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, search Afghan men at a vehicle checkpoint during Operation Big Wave in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. Choi is from Los Angeles and Morris is from Norman, Okla. The operation was conducted to disrupt the enemy from using supply lines to bring weapons and fighters into Nawa.

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Marines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, establish communication lines after a helicopter insertion in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, during Operation Big Wave Aug. 18, 2010. The operation was conducted to disrupt the enemy from using supply lines to bring weapons and fighters into Nawa.

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Marines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrol to another squad’s position to drop off support personnel during Operation Big Wave in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2010. The operation was conducted to disrupt the enemy from using supply lines to bring weapons and fighters into Nawa.

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Marines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board a helicopter during the close of Operation Big Wave in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2010. The operation was conducted to disrupt the enemy from using supply lines to bring weapons and fighters into Nawa.

[Apple Pie]

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Lance Cpl. Cole. A. Jenks, a mortarman with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shows Afghan Army soldier Nazef how to set the fuse on a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round during a mission rehearsal at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2010. Jenks is from Denver, Pa.


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A Marine from Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round for firing at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010.


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Sgt. Alan W. Smith and Lance Cpl. Cole A. Jenks, a section leader and mortarman (respectively) with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, wait for approval to fire at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010. Smith is from Chattanooga, Tenn. Jenks is from Denver, Pa.


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Sgt. Alan W. Smith, weapons section leader, Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round from Range Juarez during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010.


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Afghan Army soldier Din Mohamad observes as Lance Cpl. Cletus L. Eicher, a mortarman with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sets a direction of fire at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010. Eicher is from Lewisburg, Pa.


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Lance Cpl. Cletus L. Eicher, a mortarman with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Din Mohamad, an Afghan National Army soldier, swab a mortar tube at Range Juarez, Afghanistan during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010.


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Din Mohamad, an Afghan National Army soldier, fires a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010. The rehearsal with mortarmen from Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, was the first time any of the Afghan soldiers had fired high-explosive rounds.


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Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers from Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, burn excess gunpowder from 60 mm high-explosive mortar rounds at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, after a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010.

[santana]

From this weekend!!!!

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A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marine fires an M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle off the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marine checks his scope during a rifle battle sight zero exercise with a M4 Carbine Rifle on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.


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26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marines check their shots during a rifle battle sight zero exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.


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A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marine shoots his battle sight zero with an M4 Carbine Rifle on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marine checks his shots during a rifle battle sight zero exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marine fires a M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle (SASR) off the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance Marine shoots his battle sight zero with an M4 Carbine Rifle on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge, Sept. 1, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), watches out the window for any threats to the aircraft during a transport flight, Sept. 2. The "Flying Tigers" delivered food and water to Marines here and also transported Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), to the area. HMH-361 is one of 3rd MAW (Fwd)'s primary transport squadrons for troops and cargo.


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Lance Cpl. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), blocks the wind as he talks with the helicopter's pilots during a transport flight, Sept. 2. HMH-361 is one of 3rd MAW (Fwd)'s primary transport squadrons for troops and cargo. The "Flying Tigers" delivered food and water to Marines here and also transported Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), to the area.


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Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), ride in a CH-53E Super Stallion on their way to Kajaki Dam, Sept. 2. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 transported the Marines over Helmand province to Kajaki Dam. HMH-361 is one of 3rd MAW (Fwd)'s main transport squadrons. The "Flying Tigers" transport troops and cargo to several forward operating bases across Helmand province.

[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine Light Armoured Vehicle just returned from a mission drives past a traffic sign at Forward Operating Base Leatherneck in Helmand, Afghanistan September 4, 2010.


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A U.S. Marine Light Armoured Vehicles arrive at Forward Operating Base Leatherneck in Helmand, Afghanistan September 4, 2010.


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A U.S. Marine is silhouetted on an armoured vehicle just arrived at Forward Operating Base Leatherneck in Helmand, Afghanistan September 4, 2010.

[vor033]

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Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion make sure det cord is tied together properly prior to detonating a series of charges during demolition training at range 119. Marines were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

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Lance Cpl. Omar Vallejo, 21, a dog handler from Los Angeles, prepares a linear detonation charge used to cut doors in half during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

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Sgt. Matthew Mueller, 26, a sapper instructor from Humboldt, Kansas, passes out strands of det cord to Marines during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

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A trunk line charge is set up during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

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A wooden target representing a door is split in half after a water charge is detonated during the urban breaching portion of demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

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Sgt. Joshua Gagnon, 23, an ammunition technician from Strafford, N.H., prepares to set up an expedient bangalore charge during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

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Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion exit a bunker after detonating a line of explosives during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB is currently conducting Enhanced Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution used to prepare Marines for Afghanistan.

[vor033]

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Cpl. Josiah M. Bailey, a 20-year-old from Coryden, Ind., keeps watch from behind his M-240G automatic machine gun. Bailey, assigned to B Company, 2nd Reconaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, is performing missions and using gear many Recon Marines would have never dreamed of using. Recon Marines in Iraq are moving about their area in armored humvees with complete body armor and using heavy weapons, tools not traditionally associate with reconnaissance, where lighter usually better. Recon Marines in Iraq are working in roles beyond just gathering intelligence on the enemy. They routinely kill and capture insurgents on their own.

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Cpl. Brandon M. Stair, a 25-year-old from Utica, Ohio, pulls out a notebook while speaking to Iraqi men in their home in Zaidon, Iraq. Stair, assigned to B Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, is performing roles and missions not normally associated with traditional reconnaissance. Instead of staying hidden and gathering intelligence, Recon Marines are walking the beat, questioning and coordinating information and prosecuting their own missions against insurgents.

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Cpl. Jason L. Campbell, a 21-year-old from Twinsburg, Ohio, searches an Iraqi home in Zaidon for anti-Coalition materials during a recent operation. Campbell, assigned to B Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, is performing a mission that even 10 years ago, would not have been considered traditional reconniassance work. Recon Marines are using tools and executing mission well beyond the scope of what used to be considered reconnaissance missions. 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is on duty in Iraq with Regimental Combat Team 5.

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Cpl. Jason L. Campbell, a 21-year-old from Twinsburg, Ohio, patrols Zaidon market during a recent operation. Campbell, assigned to B Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, is performing a mission that even 10 years ago, would not have been considered traditional reconniassance work. Recon Marines are using tools and executing mission well beyond the scope of what used to be considered reconnaissance missions. 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is on duty in Iraq with Regimental Combat Team 5

[Ghelp]

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Good stuff.

[glaterza_arg]

someone once said:

"It's Colombia, not Columbia. Columbia is a fag liberal Univesity in NY or somewhere. Colombia is the sun source of all that is good and right with the female of the species."

and I agree! :)

[Ghelp]

someone once said:

"It's Colombia, not Columbia. Columbia is a fag liberal Univesity in NY or somewhere. Colombia is the sun source of all that is good and right with the female of the species."

and I agree! :)

Hahaha who are you? Your spot on brother!

[santana]

someone once said:

"It's Colombia, not Columbia. Columbia is a fag liberal Univesity in NY or somewhere. Colombia is the sun source of all that is good and right with the female of the species."

and I agree! :)

X2, you are a 100% totally right!!!!!

[KEEPER0311]

Spelling for Marines.

[Hollis]

Spelling for Marines.


Only those Marines who are responsible for correct spelling are the one that the Commandant sent to spelling school.................


Marines are good at killing and blowing things up.

[ForQueenAndCountry]

ouch


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[LRVM]

MCI course 0118K Spelling, time for someone to take this or the remedial.

[HollywoodMarine]

Hard chargers in Afghanistan.

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[BAF]

Great thread! and great foto's!

[Bringer of Greater Things]

This thread consistently one of the best on the whole site. I want to thank all the contributors.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their Battle Sight Zero on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their rifles during a Battle Sight Zero exercise on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Lance Cpl. Peter R. Reed, with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts his rifle sling during a Battle Sight Zero exercise on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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A Marine with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, covers his shot holes during a Battle Sight Zero exercise on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Lance Cpl. James N. Allen, with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, puts on his flak jacket prior to shooting during a Battle Sight Zero exercise on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their rifles during a Battle Sight Zero exercise on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait behind the firing line for their turn to fire during a Battle Sight Zero exercise on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Corporal Thomas A. Strickland, with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a knee to fire his Battle Sight Zero on the flight deck aboard USS Kearsarge, while traveling to Pakistan, September 06, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

[vor033]

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Cpl. Cody Miller, a mechanic with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and an Afghanistan National Border Patrol soldier interact with an Afghan boy during a patrol in Khan Heshin, Sept. 1. Marines and ANBP soldiers monitor this area on a daily basis looking for any evidence that may lead them to the Taliban.

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Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and an Afghanistan National Border Patrol soldier provide security during a patrol in Khan Heshin, Sept. 1. Marine and ANBP soldiers have worked together in this are for four months ridding it of Taliban presence.

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Lance Cpl. Naoto Nakamura, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, waits for vehicles to pass by, during a vehicle checkpoint in Khan Heshin, Aug. 31. “We patrol to keep a presence in the town and to keep the people feeling safe,” said Nakamura, a Boulder, Colo., native.

[vor033]

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Capt. Tyrone A. Barrion (left), company commander for Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), and Sgt. Steven C. Kettelhut, radio supervisor with 9th ESB, 1st MLG (FWD), dismount to check out a dried river bed, also known as a wadi, during a route reconnaissance mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. Route recon missions are conducted to provide more options for future resupply missions and keep the enemy guessing.

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Capt. Tyrone A. Barrion, company commander for Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), takes photos of the landscape of a possible route for future missions during a route reconnaissance mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. ‘The most important thing for us is to be able to have options during a mission,’ said Barrion, 26, from San Diego, Calif. ‘The more options we have of which route to take, the more work the enemy has to do to hit us, which provides us a safer and faster passage to resupply our friendly units.’

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Marine engineers dismount to check out a dried river bed, also known as a wadi, during a route reconnaissance mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. Marine engineers gather any possible information they find can out about the path they travel on to plan better routes for future missions.

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Capt. Tyrone A. Barrion (left), company commander for Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), looks on as 1st Sgt. Keith W. Coombs, 43, from Noble, Okla., company first sergeant for Support Company, 9th ESB, 1st MLG (FWD), uses his optics to check out the terrain over the horizon during a route reconnaissance mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. During a route recon mission, Marine engineers dismount from their tactical vehicles and gather any possible information they can find about the path they traveled on to plan better routes for future missions, explained Barrion, 26, from San Diego, Calif.

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Capt. Tyrone A. Barrion (left), company commander for Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), talks to other engineers about a possible route for missions in the future during a route reconnaissance mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31. A route recon mission sets up the foundation for future personnel to work with, said Barrion, 26, from San Diego, Calif. Not knowing the details of a route before conducting a mission could result in a delay of mission accomplishment.

[USMC29]

Go bulk fuel! ;)

[vor033]

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The first wave of assault force approaches motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.


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The first wave of assault force approaches motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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The assault force boards the motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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The first wave of assault force approaches motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility

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A UH1N provides cover and the safety Reinforced Hull Inflatable Boat safety boat stands by as the Marines of the assault force boards the motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Marines of the assault force board the motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Cpl. Yvgeniy Kulgeyko, Cpl. Daniel Talone, Sgt. Matthew Fechner and Cpl. John Seifert, Marine snipers, provide cover and observation during the assault on motor vehicle Magellan Star Sept. 9. Their actions provided real-time intelligence updates as well as precision fires to the assault force on the location and activities of the suspected pirates. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility

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The first wave of assault force boards motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Marines of the assault force board the motor vessel Magellan Star Sept. 9 to recover it from suspected pirates who took the vessel Sept. 8. The nine pirates were taken to the USS Princeton, and the eleven crew members resumed control of their vessel. Dubuque is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

[vor033]

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The Kajaki Dam is one of two hydroelectric dams located on the 715-mile long Helmand River, which flows southwestward across more than half of Afghanistan, before flowing north through Iran and emptying back into the Helmand swamps of Farah. For the Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, securing this vital piece of terrain is crucial to providing electricity to nearly a million Afghan homes, while irrigating more than 600,000 acres of otherwise arid land.


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Marines with 2nd platoon, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol through the area of Kajaki to locate and destroy enemy fixed and reinforced fighting positions, Sept. 6. Although the patrol did not destroy any fixed, reinforced positions, the 3/12 Marines did stand their ground in several firefights, showing insurgent forces their unwavering resolve to protect the dam.


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Marines with 2nd platoon, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol through the area of Kajaki to locate and destroy reinforced, enemy fighting positions, Sept. 6. “We are pretty much surrounded by Taliban,” said Capt. Richard Stinnett, the commanding officer of India Battery. “With that being said, we often have to go on patrols to the surrounding towns in the area to keep the Taliban back.

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Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol through the area of Kajaki, Sept. 8, to ensure enemy forces are kept from nearing the Kajaki Dam.

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Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol through the area of Kajaki, Sept. 8, to keep the enemy away from the Kajaki Dam. “The reason we are here is to protect the dam,” said, Capt. Thomas Kearns, the India Battery executive officer from Bordentown, N.J. “We have found that the best way of doing that is actively engaging the enemy. If we actively go out and make contact with the enemy and continue to push them farther and farther back it will help with future operations.”

[vor033]

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon takes up position while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon takes up position while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon takes up position while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon walks with sniffer dog "Conn" while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon talks on a two way radio while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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U.S. marines from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon take up positions while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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Australian soldier Warrant Officer Class 2 Anthony Lynch (L) and a U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon take up positions while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Jump Platoon checks a villager for a suicide bomb vest while on patrol near a sandstorm in a desert in Helmand, Afghanistan September 13, 2010.

[vor033]

Reconnaissance Marines with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-rope from the ramp of an MV-22 Osprey during a fast-rope qualification exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Sept. 9. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.


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[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company, is silhouetted during sunrise as he mans the guard outpost of Tactical Control Point 2 in Taghaz village in Helmand September 9, 2010.


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A U.S. Marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company, is silhouetted during sunrise as he mans the guard outpost of Tactical Control Point 2 in Taghaz village in Helmand September 9, 2010.


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A villager raises his hands while being searched by a U.S. Marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company during a patrol in Deevelak village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 11, 2010. Picture taken September 11, 2010.


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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company search a man for explosives during a patrol in a village in Helmand September 11, 2010. Picture taken September 11, 2010.


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A U.S. Marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company takes up position as children walk near him during a patrol in a village in Helmand September 11, 2010. Picture taken September 11, 2010.


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A resident greets a U.S. marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion patrolling in Taghaz village in Helmand September 7, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion interrogates villagers during a patrol in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 8, 2010.

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Residents look at U.S. marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion patrolling Taghaz village in Helmand September 7, 2010.

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Villagers ride motorcycles past U.S. marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion patrolling Taghaz village in Helmand September 7, 2010

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A U.S. marine from the 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion gives a high five to a boy during a patrol in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 8, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion greets children during a patrol in Taghaz village in Helmand September 7, 2010.

[vor033]

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United States Marine Master Sgt. Mike Hilton from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion rides in a LAV on a patrol in Qwual-e-now, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.

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United States Marine Combat Engineer Cpl. Dominic Stam, of Iowa attached to the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion searches the ground for a possible explosive device at the doorway to a compound during an operation near Khan Neshin in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. No explosives were found.

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United States Marine Lt. Doug Toulotte from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion jumps across a canal during an operation near Khan Neshin in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

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United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion run to a position during an operation near Khan Neshin in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

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United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion climb on a house as they enter during an operation near Khan Neshin in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan,Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

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United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion take position before searching a compound during an operation near Khan Neshin in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

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United States Marine Master Sgt. Mike Hilton from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion test fires a 240E machine gun mounted on a LAV at a range near Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.

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United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stand guard on a road near Qwual-e-now, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.

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KHAN NESHIN, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 09: U.S. Marines make their way back to their base inside an ancient Afghan castle after a trip to a market for goods March 9, 2010 in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan. U.S. Marines with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion have set up their base inside the earthen walls of an ancient Afghan castle in Khan Neshin in the southern fringe of Helmand Province, and they make outings into the market outside their gates nearly daily to help the local economy and to show goodwill.

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United States Marine LCpl. Casey Kratzer, Va., LCpl. Grayson Barnette, right, sit in the back of an LAV during an operation by the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion near Khan Neshin in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company take up positions while patrolling in Deevelak village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 11, 2010.

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U.S. marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company use a combat metal detector to scan an area for roadside bombs during a patrol in Taghaz, Helmand September 9, 2010.

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Camels walk past a U.S. Marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company patrolling an area in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 9, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company patrol in front of centuries old ruins of a fortress in Taghaz village in Helmand, September 9, 2010.

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A U.S. marine from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company uses the scope of his rifle to scan an area during a patrol in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 9, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company patrol in front of centuries old ruins of a fortress in Taghaz village in Helmand, September 9, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company patrol an area in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 9, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company take up positions during a patrol in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 9, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company patrol an area in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 9, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaisance Battalion, Alpha Company take up positions during a patrol in Taghaz village in Helmand, Afghanistan September 9, 2010.

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U.S. marines from 1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion patrol Taghaz village in Helmand September 7, 2010.

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PINJADOO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Cpls. Anthony Patris and Ariel Soto, a vehicle commander and a dog handler from Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, cross a bridge in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, while supporting Lima Company Marines who began taking ineffective small-arms fire after an improvised explosive device detonated Sept. 6, 2010. No Marines or Afghans were injured by the explosion. Jump Platoon investigated the area around the blast for secondary IEDs and to gather information.

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PINJADOO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jadoine Graham, a corpsman with Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, scans the perimeter while supporting Lima Company Marines who began taking ineffective small-arms fire after an improvised explosive device detonated in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2010. No Marines or Afghans were injured by the explosion. Jump Platoon investigated the area around the blast for secondary IEDs and to gather information.

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PINJADOO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander from Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sweeps the road with a metal-detector while supporting Lima Company Marines who began taking ineffective small-arms fire after an improvised explosive device detonated in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2010. No Marines or Afghans were injured by the explosion. Jump Platoon investigated the area around the blast for secondary IEDs and to gather information.

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PINJADOO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. James Torres, a rifleman with Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds security while supporting Lima Company Marines who began taking ineffective small-arms fire after an improvised explosive device detonated in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2010. No Marines or Afghans were injured by the explosion. Jump Platoon investigated the area around the blast for secondary IEDs and to gather information.

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PINJADOO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Justin Livergood, a rifleman with Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds security while supporting Lima Company Marines who began taking ineffective small-arms fire after an improvised explosive device detonated in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2010. No Marines or Afghans were injured by the explosion. Jump Platoon investigated the area around the blast for secondary IEDs and to gather information.

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PINJADOO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Sebastian J. Chenault, a vehicle commander with Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds security while supporting Lima Company Marines who began taking ineffective small-arms fire after an improvised explosive device detonated in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2010. No Marines or Afghans were injured by the explosion. Jump Platoon investigated the area around the blast for secondary IEDs and to gather information.

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Marines from 1st Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice movement to contact drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice failure to stop drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines from 1st Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice failure to stop drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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A Marine from 1st Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practices failure to stop drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines from 1st Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, check their targets on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice movement to contact drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines from 1st Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice movement to contact drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice failure to stop drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Hard chargers in Afghanistan.
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Looks like he's taken one too many photos with the locals at this point...

I was also wondering if anyone had hi-res versions of these two images-


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Cpl. Jacob Hoag, the Motor Transportation maintenance chief and 50-caliber sniper and Cpl. Cody Scholes a field artillery cannon crewman and spotter for Hoag, both with 1st platoon, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, post on a rooftop inside Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge, just moments after the FOB was attacked with indirect fire.


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After Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12, Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, enter a compound searching for suspicious activity. Just moments after the last mortar round impacted the ground the squad quickly pushed out to investigate.


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After Mortar rounds were fired at Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge, Sept. 12, Cpl. Jonathan Jackson, a motor transportation vehicle operator and assistant squad leader for 1st Platoon 3rd Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fires a smoke grenade out of his M203 grenade launcher, across the Helmand River into a thick tree line to smoke out any intruders. “We keep taking the fight to them no matter what they try to bring to us, said Jackson, from White Settlement, Texas. “Just like today, we did take incoming, yet we still pushed a patrol out to show our presence, that we are still here and no matter what you do we are going to be here taking the fight to you.”


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A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, pushed a patrol out to investigate any suspicious activity. The patrol, led by Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad, India Battery, entered several compounds searching for weapons, improvised explosive materials and Taliban. Each Marine returned to the FOB that afternoon uninjured.

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Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, analyzes a map, after searching a compound in the Kajaki area, Sept. 12. Percesepe’s squad was pushed out after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge was attacked with indirect fire. The squad entered several compounds searching for weapons, improvised explosive materials and Taliban. “We ended up pushing a little further to see if we could find any enemy egress and entrance routes into the area,” said 22-year-old Percesepe, from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. “We are trying to find out where they are bringing and storing all their weapons and improvised explosive devise making materials.” Each Marine returned to the FOB that afternoon uninjured.


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Just moments after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge, was attacked with mortars, Sept. 12, Cpl. Cody Scholes, a field artillery cannon crewman and spotter for the Special Application Scoped Rifle team, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, stands on a rooftop observing suspicious activity just outside the base.

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A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, pushed a patrol out to search for possible spotters involved in the enemy mortar attack. The patrol, led by Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad, India Battery, entered several compounds searching for evidence of Taliban, and any weapons, or improvised explosive materials left behind.

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Lance Cpl. Daniel Tribell, a student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West -Detachment Hawaii, and fellow students pause on a security patrol during the offensive tactics and techniques portion of the course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows Aug. 24. Over ISLC’s 45 training days, the students also learn advanced patrolling, military operations in urban terrain, demolitions, land navigation, combat hunter, fire plan sketches, and conduct unit training management.

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From left to right, Lance Cpl. Daniel Tribell, Cpl. Alejandro Felix and Sgt. Tom Becerra, students with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, discuss the route of their security patrol during the offensive tactics and techniques portion of the course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows Aug. 24. “The mission of the Infantry Squad Leader Course is to give Marines the technical and tactical tools to begin leading their squad when they get back to the fleet,” said Staff Sgt. Eric Ciotola, chief instructor, ISLC. “It’s is the best leadership school an infantry Marine can go through.”

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Lance Cpl. Russell Matsumura, a student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, takes a knee while on a security patrol during the offensive tactics and techniques portion of the course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows Aug. 24. The four squads of students in the class rotated between manning the fighting position, providing security and long-range patrols, and standing readily on a quick reaction force during the three-day training evolution. On the long-range patrols, squads attacked and cleared enemy positions.

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Lance Cpl. Felix Davila, a student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, prepares his M240B machine gun for fire while on a security patrol during the offensive tactics and techniques portion of the course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows Aug. 24. “One of the most challenging things a Marine can do is lead their peers, and they’re forced to do that here,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Wissmeyer, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of ISLC. “When they leave here, we expect them to hold themselves to a higher standard and be ready to lead Marines in combat situations.”

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Lance Cpl. Rusty McGrady, a student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, prepares his fighting position during the defensive tactics and techniques portion of the course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows Aug. 24. Over the course’s 45 training days, students also learn advanced patrolling, military operations in urban terrain, demolitions, land navigation, combat hunter, fire plan sketches, and conduct unit training management.

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I have also posted these on todays Weekend Photos thread, but wanted to add them to the main USMC thread.

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Sgt. T.J. Cothran, a martial arts instructor trainer with School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, shares a martial culture study with students of Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10 after hiking to the top of Kansas Tower Hill on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15. The hike and study were a part of the MAIC's last test, the physically and mentally taxing Battle Endurance Course.


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Students of the School Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii's Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10 provide security during a casualty evacuation drill as part of the MAIC's Battle Endurance Course near Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15.


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Cpl. Joshua Behrens, the Gung Ho Award recipient of Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, low-crawls through the sand during the MAIC's Battle Endurance Course at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15.

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From left to right, Sgt. Kirk Steever, Cpl. Ronald Ruess and Sgt. Joshua Gainey, students with Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, get a taste of beach life during the MAIC's Battle Endurance Course at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15.

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Students of the School Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii's Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10 hike toward a shallow-water grappling station of the course's Battle Endurance Course at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15. During the exhausting BEC, students were pushed to their physical and mental limits, hiking, sparring, grappling, boxing, and performing other team- and individual effort-based drills with their two squads.


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Students of the School Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii's Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10 hike toward a shallow-water grappling station of the course's Battle Endurance Course at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15. During the exhausting BEC, students were pushed to their physical and mental limits, hiking, sparring, grappling, boxing, and performing other team- and individual effort-based drills with their two squads.


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Sgt. Kyle Kelly, a student of the School Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii's Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, takes a short break after completing a 30-meter low-crawl through the hot sand at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 15. The low-crawl was part of the course's final event, the difficult Battle Endurance Course, and brought the students one step closer to graduating as Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructors.

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Staff Sgt. Michael Wissmeyer, staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, clears out ISLC students’ weapons following a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay here Aug. 26. Over ISLC’s 45 training days, the students also learn advanced patrolling, military operations in urban terrain, demolitions, land navigation, combat hunter, fire plan sketches, and conduct unit training management


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Lance Cpl. Alex Russell, a team leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a student of the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, yells a command to his squad members during a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay here Aug. 26. “The mission of the Infantry Squad Leader Course is to give Marines the technical and tactical tools to begin leading their squad when they get back to the fleet,” said Staff Sgt. Eric Ciotola, chief instructor, ISLC. "It's the best leadership school an infantry Marine can go through."


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Lance Cpl. Felix Davila, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a student of the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, passes a command to the next fire team during a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay here Aug. 26. “Having to build communication within your squad and take charge makes us more confident and prepares us for the leadership billet,” Davila said.


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Students with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, move down range using buddy rushes during a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay here Aug. 26. “One of the most challenging things a Marine can do is lead their peers, and they’re forced to do that here,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Wissmeyer, staff non-commissioned officer in charge of ISLC. “When they leave here, we expect them to hold themselves to a higher standard and be ready to lead Marines in combat situations.”


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Lance Cpl. Justin Dahme, a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, shouts commands to his squad during a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay here Aug. 26. The challenging 45-training-day course, run out of School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, provides infantrymen the technical and tactical tools to begin leading squads of Marines in the fleet.

[AroundTheCorner]

These are my boots

Don't quote all the pic's.

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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for a simulated air raid aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint-service exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. forces.

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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a map study aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex before a raid exercise. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint-service exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. forces.

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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex before a simulated air raid. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint-service exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. forces

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Airman Bernard Ugalde, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs the lift off of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a simulated air raid. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint-service exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. forces.

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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for a simulated air raid aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint-service exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. forces.

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Marines and sailors with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver along the deck of HNS Aris during a simulated Maritime Interdiction Operation at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines and sailors with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security aboard HNS Aris during a simulated Maritime Interdiction Operation at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts

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Cpl. Andrew Simich, a radio operator with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans the helm while other Marines search the area aboard HNS Aris during a simulated Maritime Interdiction Operation at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief effort

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Sgt. Ruben Rodriguez, a radio operator with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks a boat for enemy personnel aboard HNS Aris during a simulated Maritime Interdiction Operation at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines and sailors with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver along the deck of HNS Aris during a simulated Maritime Interdiction Operation at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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[HollywoodMarine]

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[KEEPER0311]

"Artillery brings dignity to what would otherwise be a brawl."

[glaterza_arg]

what dignity there is on six 155 rounds with VT, exploding 50 meters high over a platoon in the open, with shrapnel going down like axes?

:) (our gunners love to hear that)

[glaterza_arg]

I like this one better:

"The thanks of the infantry, in my opinion, must be treasured more by every artilleryman than all decorations and citations. "
- Colonel Georg Bruchmuller,

[vor033]

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Seaman Chadwick Bookout, a corpsman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, debark an MV-22 Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Kenneth Mackenzie with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, debriefs his team after a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Cpl. Steven Lisenbe, a squad leader with mortar platoon, and Seaman Bruce Portnoff, a corpsman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, apply pressure to a simulated chest wound during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, debark an MV-22 Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Lance Cpl. Anthony Bodgger Jr., a mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Lance Cpl. Anthony Bodgger Jr., a mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua Peters with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives the one-minute standby signal during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Sgt. Michael Taylor and Gunnery Sgt. Dax Sammut, both with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, count off the Marines as they board an MV-22 Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a group photo after a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Operation, Sept. 23. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

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Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol toward the village of Shabu, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Twice a day the Marines patrol several miles to get to Shabu to maintain village security.

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Sgt. Nathan D. McLain, a squad leader with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talks with a village elder in Shabu, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Marines talk to the village elders and citizens of Shabu every day during their patrols.

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Lance Cpl. Demeterius Duncan, a mortarman with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, passes out candy to the local children during a patrol at Shabu, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. The Marines with the cooperation of the locals have found the largest drug cache in their area with approximately 60 kilos of processed drugs.

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Lance Cpl. Garrett Mellor, a team leader, and Lance Cpl. Zach Martin, a mortarman, both with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion search a vehicle at a vehicle checkpoint in Shabu, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. In the village, Marines stop at random roads and set up vehicle check points to search for any Taliban movement, drugs or weapons.

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Ten Reconnaissance Marines from 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., walk to a CH-53 "Super Stallion" helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Sept. 9. The Recon Marines jumped from 1,500 and 2,000 feet during a parachute operations training exercise at Camp Pendleton.

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Four Reconnaissance Marine from 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., lands in an open field after parachuting from a CH-53 "Super Stallion" helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Sept. 9.

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A Reconnaissance Marine from 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., lands in an open field after parachuting from a CH-53 "Super Stallion" helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Sept. 9. The Recon Marines jumped from 1,500 and 2,000 feet.

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Is it M72 LAW ?

[HollywoodMarine]

Looks like it (M72E10).

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Cpl. Jean Faurestal, a warehouseman with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, moves through corn fields in Atsakzay, Afghanistan, as part of a quick reaction force searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near Patrol Base Luy Jolah, Sept. 18. The Marines were preparing for another mission before becoming a quick reaction force to the fire, talking with local Afghans and finding traces of enemy activity. Faurestal is from Brooklyn, N.Y

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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jadoine Graham, a corpsman with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security while Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, battalion gunner, 3/3, coordinates with his mobile unit in Atsakzay, Afghanistan, as part of a quick reaction force searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near Patrol Base Luy Jolah, Sept. 18. The Marines were preparing for another mission before becoming a quick reaction force to the fire, talking with local Afghans and finding traces of enemy activity. Graham is from Los Angeles. Law is from Portland, Ore.

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Cpl. Bill-Jacob Nixon, a radio operator with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security in Atsakzay, Afghanistan, as part of a quick reaction force searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near Patrol Base Luy Jolah, Sept. 18. The Marines were preparing for another mission before becoming a quick reaction force to the fire, talking with local Afghans and finding traces of enemy activity. Nixon is from San Antonio, Texas

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Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, battalion gunner, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan men in Atsakzay, Afghanistan, as part of a quick reaction force searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near Patrol Base Luy Jolah, Sept. 18. The Marines were preparing for another mission before becoming a quick reaction force to the fire, talking with local Afghans and finding traces of enemy activity. Law is from Portland, Ore

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Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks to the Nawa Police Station after searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near Patrol Base Luy Jolah, Sept. 18. The Marines were preparing for another mission before becoming a quick reaction force to the fire, talking with local Afghans and finding traces of enemy activity. Vaulner is from Newark, Ariz.

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Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Shoemate, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer for Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares a UAV RQ-7B "Shadow" for launch, Sept. 22. The UAV's mission is to provide surveillance and collect reconnaissance and intelligence information for troops on the ground. There are six Shadows based here that typically carry out five missions a day.

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(Left to right) Lance Cpls. Nathaniel Shoemate and Quinn Schweher, and Cpl. Matthew Worrell, Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepare an unmanned aerial vehicle for launch Sept. 22. The Marines prepare the UAV and ensure its successful launch for each flight. At least one of six UAVs is airborne throughout the day

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(Left to right) Lance Cpls. Nathaniel Shoemate and Quinn Schweher and Cpl. Matthew Worrell, Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), watch as an unmanned aerial vehicle is launched for take off Sept. 22. The Marines prepare the UAV and ensure its successful launch for each flight. At least one of six UAVs is airborne throughout the day.

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Lance Cpls. Krystin Williamson and Larry Harris, unmanned aerial vehicle mechanics with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), check over a UAV after its flight, Sept. 22. At least one of six UAVs are operational during a 24-hour period to provide over watch to Marines on the ground throughout the area of operation. The aircraft fly missions to provide surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence information.

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An unmanned aerial vehicle with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), waits to be launched on an overwatch mission for the day. This is one of six UAVs, which provides surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence information for troops on the ground. The UAVs primarily collect "pattern of life" information, which helps troops identify enemy fighters from civilians.

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Lance Cpl. Quinn Schweher, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pushes a 400-pound UAV RQ-7B "Shadow" onto the flight line Sept. 22. The 11-foot aircraft provides overwatch for Afghan and coalition forces in the area. The aircraft provide video surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence information for troops on the ground.

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Cpl. Rander T. Haywood III, left, a ground communications repairman with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Lance Cpl. Randy L. Rauch, a satellite communication operator with Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd MarDiv, assemble targets during 12th Marines’ first day of firing crew-served weapons at the East Fuji artillery range during Artillery Relocation Training Program Exercise 2010-2 Sept. 12.

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Cpl. Rander T. Haywood III, kneeling, a ground communications repairman with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, watches as his partner fires .50 caliber machine gun rounds down range during 12th Marines’ first day of firing crew-served weapons at the East Fuji artillery range during Artillery Relocation Training Program Exercise 2010-2, Sept. 12. More than 390 Marines and sailors from 12th Marines, as well as 116 personnel from Mike Battery, 3rd Bn., 11th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III MEF, have been participating in Artillery Relocation Training Program Exercise 2010-2 here since Sept. 4.

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Ammunition for the .50 caliber machine gun is prepared as Marines with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for their first day of firing crew-served weapons at the East Fuji artillery range Sept. 12. More than 390 Marines and sailors from 12th Marines, as well as 116 personnel from Mike Battery, 3rd Bn., 11th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III MEF, have been participating in Artillery Relocation Training Program Exercise 2010-2 here since Sept. 4.

[AroundTheCorner]

Gonna leave this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sxXep-aUIc&feature=player_embedded#!

[KEEPER0311]

http://terminallance.com/

[HollywoodMarine]

Pretty fuggin' good fuggin' video. I fuggin' too would be fuggin' pissed off had I been fuggin' woken up at zero-dark-fuggin'-thirty for a fuggin' frago.

[marleynrs8]

So, who are these "terminal lances" that are spoken so highly of? Surely they must be aligned with Delta Force Commando Rescue SEALs. How does one become a part of such an elite group? ;)

[AroundTheCorner]

http://terminallance.com/

Got me there

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U.S. Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, conduct a security patrol, on 01 August 2010, out of PB Fern Gully, Afghanistan. First Marine Regiment is deployed in Helmand Province while in support of the International Security Assistance Force


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Video of U.S. Marines spending one week with Guatemalan Marines during Continuing Promise 2010 while performing a 10K walk through the Guatemalan Rain Forests.


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[vor033]

Video about Marines qualifying as HRST Masters (Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques) at Camp Hanson, Okinawa, Japan.


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26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force conducted a Maritime Interception Operation launched from the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group during the three-week long Composite Training Unit Exercise. The exercise provided an opportunity for the integration of the Maritime Raid Force and the Navy ship control team.


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Lance Cpl. Bryant Wahlen, a field artillery cannoneer crewman and designated marksman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, sights in on enemy activity across the Helmand River, Sept. 28, while patrolling the Kajaki Dam.
Although the 25-year-old from Brookfield, Wisc., didn’t engage the enemy on this encounter, the constant Marine presence serves to force the enemy away from the dam.

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Lance Cpl. Colby Rice, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrols along the side of the Helmand River, Sept. 28, to deny the enemy freedom of movement.
On a daily basis, the 21-year-old from Roxboro, N.C., and numerous other Marines with India Battery patrol the area around the Kajaki Dam.

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Corporal Clayton Foss, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, looks through his optics while on a patrol along the Helmand River.
The 22-year-old from Ellsworth, Maine, is also the assistant squad leader for 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad.

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Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, take a knee and sight in on enemy activity on the opposite side of the Helmand River, Sept. 28. After receiving word that enemy forces have been planting improvised explosive devises and entering the area, Marines set out to investigate along the river. The mission of India Battery is to protect the Kajaki Dam and keep it safe from enemy forces. They have been doing just that.

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Corporal Matthew Lucas, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, crosses over a make shift bridge along the Helmand River, Sept. 28, while on a patrol to keep the Kajaki Dam safe.
The 22-year-old from Muncy, Pa., often patrols the area of Kajaki alongside other India Battery Marines.

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Marines with 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol the area along side the Helmand River, Sept. 28, to ensure the safety of the Kajaki Dam.
The area outlying the Kajaki Dam is considered one of the more dangerous areas, due to the wide presence of improvised explosive devices. The mission of the Marines of India Battery is to provide security for the Kajaki Dam and to force the enemy from the area. By patrolling this area, the enemy is denied freedom of movement and is often forced back.

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Marines with 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol the area along the Helmand River, Sept. 28, to ensure the safety of the Kajaki Dam.
The area outlying the Kajaki Dam is considered one of the more dangerous areas, due to the wide presence of improvised explosive devices. The mission of the Marines of India Battery is to provide security for the Kajaki Dam and to force the enemy from the area. By patrolling this area, the enemy is denied freedom of movement and is often forced back.

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Lance Cpl. Colby Rice, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, crosses a ladder bridge along the Helmand River while on a patrol to investigate enemy activity, Sept. 28.
On a daily basis, the 21-year-old from Roxboro, N.C., and numerous other Marines with India Battery patrol the area around the Kajaki Dam and force the enemy back.

[santana]

From todays!!!!!!!


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Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches as the rocket from his light anti-tank weapon closes in on a compound used by enemy fighters during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while participating in Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. “The only thing louder than the back blast of the rocket was the Marines cheering,” said Capt. Francisco X. Zavala, the India Company commander. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala.



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Sergeant Anthony Battles (left), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe



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U.S. Marine Sgt. Zachary Zobrist, 3rd platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe



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U.S. Marine Cpl. Kristopher Gates, with 3rd platoon Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, points out the direction of the enemy fire during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe



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A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe



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Sergeant Zachary Zobrist, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a patrol in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe



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Cpl. Theesit Klinman, a rifleman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, from Orange County, Calif., searches a compound near the Kajaki Dam for suspicious activity, Sept. 29, 2010. Klinman, 24, is from Orange County, Calif.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, with Geronimo, his light anti-tank weapon, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, bound toward the enemy’s position during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. The men, along with Afghan Army soldiers, were clearing houses in the area when they begin taking fire from nearby compounds and cornfields. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Ryan McCreary, a radio operator with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Capt. Francisco X Zavala, the India Company commander, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. McCreary is from Mechanicsburg, Pa.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, back to Patrol Base Poole after completing Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, back to Patrol Base Poole after completing Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Joshua Stamper, an engineer attached to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sweeps a compound in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, halts during a patrol in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Mazza is from Cherrypoint, N.C.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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(some of the following photos are posted above, but decided to post the full set)

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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), look out for the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Zachary Zobrist, 3rd platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marine Cpl. Kristopher Gates, with 3rd platoon Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, points out the direction of the enemy fire during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Sergeant Zachary Zobrist, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a patrol in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Sergeant Anthony Battles (center), Bravo Company , 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Sergeant Anthony Battles (left), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Army Sfc. David Chabot, an attachment with 3rd platoon Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Corporal Greg Gedese, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), opens up a candy package for a local Afghan boy after a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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An Afghan National Army soldier (center) along side Sgt. Anthony Battles (right), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engage the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Pepper, a corpsman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrols trough a corn field to evaluate the local farmers' welfare in Kajaki, Sept. 28, 2010. The Marines and sailors of 3/12 interviewed farmers about the harvest of their crops and the potential value of selling their produce. Pepper, 25, is a Detroit native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eugenio Montanez)

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Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 patrol near the Kajaki Dam in Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2010. The Marines are from an artillery unit, but perform the task of infantrymen by patrolling on a daily basis to protect the Kajaki Dam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eugenio Montanez)

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Sgt. Aaron Segovia, a squad leader with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, halts his squad during a routine patrol near the Kajaki Dam in Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2010. Although, the 27-year-old Houston native is an artilleryman, he performs the duties of an infantry squad leader and leads patrols to protect the dam on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corp photo by Cpl. Eugenio Montanez)

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Sgt. Aaron Segovia, a squad leader with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, radios in their position during their farthest patrol to the northern part of their area of operations in Kajaki, Sept. 29, 2010. The Marines' mission was to search for any suspicious activity in that area. Segovia, 27, is from Houston.

[Jarhead]

Great photos, Vor.
Thanks for posting.

Any chance of getting some high-res?

[vor033]

Great photos, Vor.
Thanks for posting.

Any chance of getting some high-res?

Hi Mate, Have added links to the source of the photos so you can get the Hi-res versions

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Pfc. Matthew Lopez, a rifleman for 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, scans for a mock sniper during a helicopter training raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 31. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (Reinforced) supported the training with two CH-53E “Super Stallions” two AH-1W “Super Cobras” and six CH-46E “Sea Knights.”

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines from 2nd Platoon Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, clear rooms while conducting live fire training inside a shoot house aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 30. The close quarter combat drills helped the platoon train for their deployment mission role as a trailer platoon working with reconnaissance platoons.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines from Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, prepare to secure an enemy village during a helicopter training raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 31. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (Reinforced) supported the training with two CH-53E “Super Stallions” two AH-1W “Super Cobras” and six CH-46E “Sea Knights.”

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines from 2nd Platoon Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, rush on line as they conduct combat marksmanship training under Special Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 30. This portion of the training helped the Marines sharpen the marksmanship skills necessary for close quarters combat.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – (Right) Pfc. Michael Jindra and Lance Cpl. Chris Little, combat engineers from Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, assess a weapons cache inside a mock enemy camp during a training raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug, 25. The Marines discovered several rubber enemy weapons and ordnance, and destroyed it later that day.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines from Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, dodge a simulated rocket propelled grenade during an assault on a mock enemy camp during a training raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 25. The Marines discovered several enemy rubber weapons and ordnance and destroyed them later that day.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines from Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, dodge a simulated rocket propelled grenade during an assault on a mock enemy camp during a training raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 25. The Marines discovered several enemy rubber weapons and ordnance and destroyed them later that day.

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A Marine with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grabs a magazine to load into his M16A4 service rifle during a Combat Marksmanship shoot on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Gunnery Sgt. Steven R. Mcneill, motor transport chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires downrange during a M9 Pistol qualification on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Gunnery Sgt. Steven R. Mcneill, motor transport chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads rounds into his magazine prior to a M9 Pistol qualification on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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A Marine with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires downrange during a Combat Marksmanship shoot on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Staff Sgt. Brayan Bousant, radio chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires downrange during a M9 Pistol qualification on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Staff Sgt. Dela Tsawo, artillery gun section chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Gunnery Sgt. Steven R. Mcneill, motor transport chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th MEU, fire downrange during a M9 Pistol qualification on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Staff Sgt. Dela Tsawo, artillery gun section chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Gunnery Sgt. Steven R. Mcneill, motor transport chief with Fox 2/12 Battery, 26th MEU, fire downrange during a M9 Pistol qualification on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand on the firing line during a Combat Marksmanship shoot on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 22, 2010. 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Lance Corporals!

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Stuart is from Wenatchee, Wash.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Timothy Kinkade, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, jumps across a stream in Gowragi, Afghanistan, while on patrol during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Kinkade is from Philadelphia.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks by a stream while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Stuart is from Wenatchee, Wash.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Stuart is from Wenatchee, Wash.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Nilton Castro, a radio operator with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with two Afghan Army soldiers from the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, walk past the Helmand River while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Castro is from Westchester County, N.Y.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Michael Balch, a designated marksman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, searches a pile of hay for caches during a clearing operation in Gowragi, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2010. Balch removed his gloves while sweeping the area. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Balch is from Lehighton, Pa.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Kyle R. Lamoreaux, a squad automatic weapon gunner with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds security while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area.

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GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks with an Afghan man in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Choi is from Los Angeles.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 06: Embedded Police Mentor Preston ****erson from Augusta, GA tours an outpost near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 6, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. ****erson, a civilian and former police officer, has been contracted to work with a U.S. Marine Police Advisory Team as they advise Afghanistan National Police (ANP) officers who work in the region.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 07: Navy Corpsman HM2 Thomas Novotny from Dowers Grove, IL patrols with Marines through an abandoned bazaar near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 7, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Novotny is attached to Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, who are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 07: Capt. Matthew Peterson from Las Cruces, NM leads his men during a tour of outposts in their area of operation near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 7, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: Cpl. Yahir Moreno of Vista, CA, attached to the Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 07: Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment stop at an Afghanistan National Police (ANP) outpost, which overlooks their area of operation, during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 7, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment work with ANP in securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 07: Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment go on patrol to tour outposts in their area of operation near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 7, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 07: 1st Lt. Ryan Cooper (R) from Lancaster, PA attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment briefs his men on their area of Operation during a stop at an Afghanistan National Police (ANP) outposts near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 7, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment work with ANP in securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marine LCpl. Juan Banda of Austin, TX, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marine Cpl. Marcus Chischilly of Phoenix, AZ, attached to India Batery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jesus Duran of Portland, OR, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines patrol single file due to the threat of improvised explosive devices (IED) in the area. The narrow route is first checked with metal detectors and IED sniffing dogs. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Maltez of Fremont, CA, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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Marine rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights in on a target during a squad attack exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 6, 2010. During the 18-day training evolution, the MEU will conduct several urban training exercises as part of its pre-deployment training. The urban environment is among the most challenging tactical environments MEU Marines may face. 26th MEU is scheduled to deploy later this fall.


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[vor033]

Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a company live-fire exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 7, 2010. During the 18-day training evolution, the MEU will conduct several urban training exercises as part of its pre-deployment training. The urban environment is among the most challenging tactical environments MEU Marines may face. 26th MEU is scheduled to deploy later this fall.


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[vor033]

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The guest of honor, Sergeant Major Todd M. Parisi, Director of the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Camp Lejeune, admires his gift at the 26th MEU mess night held at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, Feb. 23, 2010. A mess night is a traditional Marine Corps event which includes a dinner and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps within the unit.

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With the smoking lamp lit, Sergeant James A. Gilliam, vice president of the mess, lights a cigar for Sergeant Major Allen L. Tanner, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Sergeant Major, at the 26th MEU mess night held at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, Feb. 23, 2010. A mess night is a traditional Marine Corps event which includes a dinner and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps within the unit.

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Sergeant James A. Gilliam, vice president of the mess , charges the wine glasses of the head table for toasting during the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit mess night held at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, Feb. 23, 2010. A mess night is a traditional Marine Corps event which includes a dinner and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps within the unit.

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Sergeant James A. Gilliam, vice president of the mess, presents the first slice of beef, which was specially “seasoned”, for tasting to Sergeant Jeremy J. Ericson, the president of the mess, at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit mess night held at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, Feb. 23, 2010. A mess night is a traditional Marine Corps event which includes a dinner and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps within the unit.

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With the smoking lamp lit, Sergeant James A. Gilliam, vice president of the mess, lights a cigar for Sergeant Jeremy J. Ericson, the president of the mess, at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit mess night held at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, Feb. 23, 2010. A mess night is a traditional Marine Corps event which includes a dinner and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps within the unit.

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Sergeant James A. Gilliam, vice president of the mess, questions Staff Sergeant Brian P. Seibel about the dozens of donuts delivered into the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit mess night held at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, Feb. 23, 2010. A mess night is a traditional Marine Corps event which includes a dinner and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps within the unit.

[HollywoodMarine]

Mess Night is fun. Marines pulling pranks and slap-stick humor on each other. I prefer a "field" Mess Night... we don't have to get dressed and only wear cammis.

[KEEPER0311]

Mess Night is fun. Marines pulling pranks and slap-stick humor on each other. I prefer a "field" Mess Night... we don't have to get dressed and only wear cammis.


SAY IT AIN'T SO!

Mr Vice, Lance Corporal Keeper request permission to address the President and the mess.

[HollywoodMarine]

Permission granted! First, after you have paid a $5 fine for speaking out of order. :)

[KEEPER0311]

Mr Vice, I request to substitute my fine with three drinks of grog.

Mr Vice, I request permission to shed a tear in the name of Lord Admiral Nelson.

[HollywoodMarine]

Your request to substitute your fine with three drinks of grog are granted.

Permission to shed a tear in the name of Lord Admiral Nelson. Denied. Your platoon Sergeant will pay a $10 fine, while your platoon CO pay a $20 fine on training you on unsensitivity training.

[KEEPER0311]

Mr Vice, Lance Corporal Keeper request permission to be seated.

[vor033]

US Marines and their Philippine counterparts take part in joint military training exercises in Cavite, south of Manila on October 11, 2010. US ambassador to Manila Harry Thomas has said on October 4 his government would continue to send troops to the Philippines for joint anti-terror trainings until the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf was wiped out as part of its security engagement with Manila.



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[vor033]

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Cpl. Kyle Helmke, tank mechanic with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M2 .50 caliber machine gun from the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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A Marine with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M2 .50 caliber machine gun from the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Lance Cpl Scott M. Laviolette, left, and Sgt. Jason M. Plummer, tank crewmen with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, run through pre-fire procedures prior to a M2 .50 caliber machine gun fire exercise on the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Cpl. Ronnie C. Tolbert, motor transport operator with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M2 .50 caliber machine gun from the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Lance Cpl Scott M. Laviolette, tank crewman with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads rounds into a M2 .50 caliber machine gun prior to firing from the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, distribute rounds prior to a M2 .50 caliber machine gun fire exercise on the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises

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A Marine with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M2 .50 caliber machine gun from the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises

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Lance Cpl Scott M. Laviolette, tank crewman with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads rounds into a M2 .50 caliber machine gun prior to firing from the foc'sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

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First Lt. Kevin Newport, platoon commander with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs Marines prior to a M2 .50 caliber machine gun fire exercise on the foc’sle aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 24. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.

[USMC29]

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Lance Corporals!

Terminal Lances more like it!

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/group.php?groupid=177

[vor033]

Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during non-lethal tactics training on the flight deck aboard USS Carter Hall in the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 23, 2010. The 26th MEU continues to support relief operations in Pakistan and is also serving as the theater reserve force as elements of the MEU conduct training and planned exercises.


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[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), provides security during a patrol of the local area in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force

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A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks on the radio during a patrol of the local area in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), provides security during a patrol in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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A local Afghan sheep herder rides past Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), during a mounted patrol of Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Recon Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), watch as a herd of sheep pass by during a mounted patrol of Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), interacts with local Afghan nationals outside a traveling bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Recon Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Cpl. Greg Gedese, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), makes his way through a local bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Recon Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force

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An Afghan National Army soldier partnered with Cpl. Greg Gedese with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), hold security at a local bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Sgt. Anthony Battles (center) with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), interacts with local Afghans outside a traveling bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Cpl. Greg Gedese (left), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), alongside an Afghan National Army soldier, patrol the local area in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Marines of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), makes his way back from an improvised landing zone outside Patrol Base Ape in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2010. The Marines of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

[CMNot]

Great pics, as ever. I bet those Afghan donkeys are subject to some pretty brutal neglect.

[vor033]

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Gunnery Sgt. Brian Maass, jumpmaster Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gives his jumpers the six minute warning sign during a jump operation over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Maass is a native of North Bergen, N.J.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), make their way onto a C-130 prior to a jump operation at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), make their way to a C-130 prior to a jump operation at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), pose for a group photo prior to boarding a C-130 at the flightline aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Staff Sgt. James Nine, Paraloft Chief assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), inspects the Marines gear prior to conducting a High-Altitude High-Opening jump at the flight line aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), wait to conduct a High-Altitude High-Opening jump at the flightline aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), patrol the area after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. Once on the ground, the Marines were expected to consolidate their weapons systems, execute a communication plan for accountability, and then conduct a movement to action on the objective carrying packs and gear that weighed anywhere from 340 to 420 Ibs. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), hold security after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. Once on the ground, the Marines were expected to consolidate their weapons systems, execute a communication plan for accountability, and then conduct a movement to action on the objective carrying packs and gear that weighed anywhere from 340 to 420 Ibs. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Corporal Clark Hallam, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), prepares to touch down after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Hallam is a native of Monroe La.

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A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fixes his night vision goggles after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), parachute out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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Staff Sgt. Alberto Guevara, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), consolidates his gear after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Alberto is a native of Edison, N.J.

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A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), touches down after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gear up prior to boarding a C-130 at the flight aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Oct. 02, 2010. The Marines are preparing for a five day low level static line jump operation designed to enhance their capabilities of being imployed in a clandestine manner. Company B is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gear up prior to boarding a C-130 at the flight aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Oct. 02, 2010. The Marines are preparing for a five day low level static line jump operation designed to enhance their capabilities of being imployed in a clandestine manner. Company B is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gear up prior to boarding a C-130 at the flight aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Oct. 02, 2010. The Marines are preparing for a five day low level static line jump operation designed to enhance their capabilities of being imployed in a clandestine manner. Company B is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gear up prior to boarding a C-130 at the flight aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Oct. 02, 2010. The Marines are preparing for a five day low level static line jump operation designed to enhance their capabilities of being imployed in a clandestine manner. Company B is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

[CMNot]

Last bloke looks like a big unit. Thanks for the pics, I always dive in threads when I see your name pop up on the feed Vor.

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[khalifah]

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rocking the 'stash i see.

[Rem]

Hello, I came across this photo of a Marine and I want to know what type of belt that I marked in red?


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[HollywoodMarine]

It looks like a TAG MOLLE Padded Patrol Belt. Not for use by airsofters. :roll:

[Knight216]

Not for use by airsofters. :roll:


Yeah, like that'll stop him.

It could be one of any kind of MOLLE belt out there nowadays.

[USMC29]

It looks like a TAG MOLLE Padded Patrol Belt. Not for use by airsofters. :roll:
Aww man I'm totally adding that to my drill kit!

[KEEPER0311]

I used to wear a belt with some of my gear on it. It came to be hassle on QRF, and eventually moved everything onto my flak, just simplified my PCC, PCI. And one less thing to lose.

[goose36]

any Hi res of those jump pics?

[Big Mo]

soem are on the USMC flickr accout:

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[vor033]

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Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), witness the effects of an improvised explosive device during counter IED training at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2010. The 1st CEB will be taking the place of 3rd CEB and provide direct support to infantry battalions throughout Helmand province. Engineers of 3rd CEB took what they had learned during their time in Afghanistan and applied it toward a series of classes to help prepare 1st CEB for their seven-month tour.

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Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), practice using metal detectors during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2010. The 1st CEB will be taking the place of 3rd CEB and provide direct support to infantry battalions throughout Helmand province. Engineers of 3rd CEB took what they had learned during their time in Afghanistan and applied it toward a series of classes to help prepare 1st CEB for their seven-month tour.

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Lance Cpl. Rahshaad Winford, 27, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), practices using a metal detector during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2010. The 1st CEB will be taking the place of 3rd CEB and provide direct support to infantry battalions throughout Helmand province. Engineers of 3rd CEB took what they had learned during their time in Afghanistan and applied it toward a series of classes to help prepare 1st CEB for their seven-month tour.

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Lance Cpl. Rahshaad Winford, 27, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), practices using a metal detector during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Leatherneck, Afghansitan, Oct. 15, 2010. The 1st CEB will be taking the place of 3rd CEB and provide direct support to infantry battalions throughout Helmand province. Engineers of 3rd CEB took what they had learned during their time in Afghanistan and applied it toward a series of classes to help prepare 1st CEB for their seven-month tour.

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Cpl. David Hernandez, 22, a food service specialist with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion teaches a class on proper route clearance techniques during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2010. The 1st CEB will be taking the place of 3rd CEB and provide direct support to infantry battalions throughout Helmand province. Engineers of 3rd CEB took what they had learned during their time in Afghanistan and applied it toward a series of classes to help prepare 1st CEB for their seven-month tour.

[vor033]

Marines with the battalion's Headquarters and Service Company trained in convoy operations during exercise Steel Knight Oct. 6 to effectively train them to perform mounted patrols and handle weapons, even though they are not infantrymen. Exercise Steel Knight is an annual combined arms exercise hosted by 1st Tank Battalion here in the Combat Center's vast training grounds toward the end of each year, this year the exercise was held Oct. 4-13. The division-level exercise brought together the elements of a Marine Air Ground Task Force to effectively mass all of its assets and firepower and pursue an enemy force, said Staff Sgt. Leon L. Wojciechowski, the platoon sergeant for scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Bn.


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[vor033]

Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, learning about river crossing and potential dangers to watch out for while standing or crossing streams and rivers in Toiyabe National Forest Oct. 12, 2010.



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[vor033]

Marines in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course conduct a 10-mile hike Sept. 29, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of Assessment and Selection.


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[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Andrew Gosink, a rifleman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., catalogs writing on the wall during exercise Steel Knight at Combat Center Range 215, Oct. 11. Steel Knight is a combined arms exercise incorporating more than 5,000 Marines and sailors.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Hensley Halliday, a hospital corpsman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., clears his sector while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training during exercise Steel Knight at Combat Center Range 215, Oct. 11. Steel Knight is a combined arms exercise incorporating more than 5,000 Marines and sailors.

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Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., wrestle with a role player while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training at Combat Center Range 215, Oct. 11, during exercise Steel Knight, a combined arms exercise incorporating more than 5,000 Marines and sailors.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Hensley Halliday, a hospital corpsman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., clears his sector while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training during exercise Steel Knight at Combat Center Range 215, Oct. 11. Steel Knight is a combined arms exercise incorporating more than 5,000 Marines and sailors.

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Cpl. Christopher Mansfield, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., checks a doorway while clearing a building at Combat Center Range 215, Oct. 11. The Marines are training during Exercise Steel Knight for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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Lance Cpl. Andrew Gosink, a rifleman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., wards of a role player after declaring a building clear during Exercise Steel Knight, Oct. 11. The Marines and sailors went through squad live-fire attacks, mechanized attacks, counterinsurgency and military operations on urbanized terrain training to get ready for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

[vor033]

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, scans the finger of an Afghan local at a bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, in order to enter him into the Biometrics Automated Toolset System, Sept 27. Marines and sailors with 2/9, along with British forces, raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb material trafficking ring. They also input locals into the Biometrics Automated Toolset System.

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Staff Sgt. Aldo G. Cox, intelligence chief for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, hand an Afghani child a stuffed animal at bazaar in Helmand province. Marines and sailors with 2/9 along with British Forces raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb making material trafficking ring and input locals into the bio-metrics identification system, Sept. 27.

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Cpl. Shane Unk, vehicle commander and dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, holds a local Afghani’s head still in order to scan his iris and enter him into the bio-metrics identification database at bazaar in Helmand province. Marines and sailors with 2/9 along with British forces raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb making material trafficking ring and input locals into the bio-metrics identification system, Sept. 27.

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U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Dennis M. Bradley, non-kinetic fire support chief for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, hands an Afghani local a solar-powered radio outside a bazaar in Helmand Province. Marines and sailors with 2/9 along with British Forces raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb making material trafficking ring and input locals into the bio-metrics identification system Sept. 27.

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment gives medical aide to a sick child at a bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. Marines and sailors with 2/9, along with British forces, raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb material trafficking ring and entered locals into the Biometrics Automated Toolset System.

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Cpl. Shane Unk, vehicle commander and dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, photographs a suspected insurgent, at a bazaar in Marjah, holding a test strip that shows he tested positive for gunshot and bomb-making material. Marines and sailors with 2/9, along with British forces, raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb material trafficking ring and registered locals in the Biometrics Automated Toolset System, Sept. 27.

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Gunnery Sgt. José D. Marquez, civil affairs chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, posts security in a crowded bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2010. Marines and sailors with 2/9, along with British forces, raided the bazaar in hopes of disrupting a suspected bomb material trafficking ring and registering people in Biometrics Automated Toolset System.

[James]

Yours truly about 15 years ago...

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[KEEPER0311]

Your Deuce gear looks so...light!

[vor033]

Marines from Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Philippine Marines from 12th Marine Battalion Landing Team, Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct a boat raid training exercise here, Oct. 11. The raid was part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011, a bilateral training exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and continue to build professional relationships between the two countries.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marine Cpl. Sam Garcia of Taos, NM with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment enters a compound during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marines LCpl. Colby Rice of Roxboro, NC with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marine LCpl. Colby Rice of Roxboro, NC with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marine LCpl. Bryant Whalen of Brookfield, WI with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment watches for enemy movement during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Frasier from Vero Beach, FL with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment looks over a map during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: Navy Corpsman HM3 Joe Collins of Mystic, CT attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment prepares to head out for a patrol with Marines from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marine Cpl. Clayton Foss, Elsworth, ME with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment watches for enemy movement from the rooftop of a compound during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marine LCpl. Colby Rice of Roxboro, NC with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment looks for Taliban fighters from a rooftop during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: U.S. Marines LCpl. Matthew Lucas of Muncy, PA of and Cpl. Brendan Gillen of Medford Lakes, NJ with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keep watch from a rooftop during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Marine Cpl. Bryant Kelly with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keeps watch while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Lyrics from a Misfits song, ;Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight; decorate the helmet of Marine Cpl. Jonathan Eckert of Oak Lawn, IL attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Eckert of Oak Lawn, IL attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment takes a cigarette break while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Marine Cpl. Jonathan Eckert (L) of Oak Lawn, IL walks by LCpl. Benjamin Harshman of Fresno, CA attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Marine Lt. James Ferguson (R) of Rockville Center, NY and other Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Marine LCpl. Benjamin Harshman of Fresno, CA with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keeps watch while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Marine LCpl. Benjamin Harshman of Fresno, CA with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keeps watch while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Marine Cpl. Ryan Yeaton (R) of Maryland Heights, MO and other Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keep watch while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: Cpl. Vincent Garcia, Jr. (front) of Pasco, WA and other Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 15: (L-R) U.S. Navy Corpsman HM3 Jason Waters of Gaithersburg, MD, U.S. Marines Cpl. Ryan Yeaton of Maryland Heights, MO and Cpl. Michael Arriola of Yuma, AZ with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment head out for a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 15, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

[Bro Jangles]

Any hires of the "mommy can i go out and kill tonight" pic?

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marine LCpl. Dylan Peterson of Loveland, Colorado, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment get lost in a cloud of dust from a MEDEVAC helicopter as he keeps watch while an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) was loaded aboard near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 14: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment begin an early-morning patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 14, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER14: U.S. Marine Cpl. Cale Lewandowski (R) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment follows behind Cpl. Michael Evans (L) also of Milwaukee and LCpl. Dylan Peterson of Loveland, Colorado as they check for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with a metal detector while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 14, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 14: U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Stogner (R) of New Orleans, Louisiana, with the Police Advisory Team attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment briefs his men following a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 14, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The men frorm the Police Advisory Team work with the local Afghanistan National Police (ANP) to help secure the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marine LCpl. Curtis Wellock (R) of Spencer, Ohio, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marine LCpl. Dylan Peterson of Loveland, Colorado attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keeps watch as members of his squad treat an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Evans of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keeps watch as members of his squad treat an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 14: U.S. Marine Cpl. Kenneth Saeger of San Bernadino, California with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment passes an Afghanistan National Police (ANP) outpost while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 14, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marine Sgt. Luis Rosas of Santa Barbara, CA attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment keeps watch as members of his squad treat an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: Villagers bring a man who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) to U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment Afghani civilian for help near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: An Afghanistan National Policemen (ANP) watches as Marines and Navy corpsman working with the Police Advisory Team attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment treat an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Stogner of New Orleans, LA with the Police Advisory Team attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment watches as members his team treat an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: A U.S. civilian contractor working with the U.S. Marine Police Advisory team attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment holds an IV bag as other members the team treat an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment shield an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) from dust kicked up by a MEDEVAC helicopter as they prepare to load him near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment get lost in a cloud of dust from a MEDEVAC helicopter after loading an Afghani civilian who was severely injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 13, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines were on patrol when they heard the explosion, shortly after villagers brought the victim to them for help.

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vor, thanks again for an awesome thread!

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment watch the enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines (L to R) Cpl. Adam Gadbois of White Bear Lake, MN, HN Bryce Colness of San Diego, CA, Sgt. Hector Diaz of Modesto, CA and Cpl William Simpson of York Beach, ME attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment relax following a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Gomes of Tillamok, OR attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment covers the rear for his squad as a cloud of dust rises into the air after a 500 pound bomb was dropped on an enemy position following a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment cover their ears as a 500 pound bomb is dropped on an enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jake Hoag of Bend, OR from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment checks out a building during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines with the Police Advisory Team attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment take up position in an empty compound during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols through a field near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: A U.S. Marine attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: A U.S. Marine attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols through a corn field near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: A U.S. Marine attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment gets into position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Cpl. Cale Lewandowski (L) of Milwaukee, WI and Pfc. Logan Harty Dixon, CA attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment watches the enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: Marine Cpl. Jonathan Eckert of Oak Lawn, IL attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment works his improvised explosive device (IED) sniffing dog Bee as they secure a compound during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Cpl William Simpson of York Beach, ME attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: Marine Cpl. Cale Lewandowski of Milwaukee, WI attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment helps to secure a compound during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Pfc. Logan Harty of Dixon, CA attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment watches an enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October11, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Cpl William Simpson of York Beach, ME with the Police Advisory Team attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fire n an enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines Pfc. Logan Harty (L) of Dixon, CA and LCpl. Jose Dehoyos from Fort Worth, TX attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fire on an enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marines Cpl. Benjamin Khan-Tritt (L) of Sacremento, CA and 1st Lt.Shaun Locklear (R) of Lumberton NC patrols with Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: Marine Cpl. Jonathan Eckert of Oak Lawn, IL attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment rests with his improvised explosive device sniffing dog Bee during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marines Cpl. Jeremy Deehr (L) of Prescott Valley, AZ, Cpl. Benjamin Khan-Tritt (C) of Sacremento, CA and LCpl. Kevin Sullivan of Hudson, MA from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol through a marijuana field in a village near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jake Hoag of Bend, OR from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment questions a marijuana farmer while on patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marines from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrol through a marijuana field in a village near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jeremy Deehr of Prescott Valley, AZ patrols with Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: A farmer carries his harvest of corn past a patrol of U.S. Marines from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Khan-Tritt of Sacramento, CA patrol with Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 10: U.S. Marine LCpl. Kevin Sullivan (L) of Hudson, MA from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment test a swabs wiped across the hand of an Afghani man for traces of explosive and gunpowder residue during a patrol through a village near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 10, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment take cover during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment use the distraction of a 500 pound bomb dropped on an enemy position to egress following a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Gomes of Tillamok, OR and attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment and an Afghanistan National Police officer watch an enemy position during a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Eckert of Oak Lawn, IL attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment takes cover following a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Navy corpsman HN Bryce Colness of San Diego, CA and Marines attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment finish their patrol following firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 11, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Damn on the Helmand River.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, look over their targets during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Sgt. Erik Rasmussen, squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs Marines on the firing line during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Lance Cpl. Cody Schneider, left, rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, races the clock to disassemble an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon while Sgt. Joshua Randall, squad leader with Company I, BLT 3/8, 26th MEU, attempts to distract him aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Lance Cpl. David Beltz, team leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks over his target during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility

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Lance Cpl. Cody Schneider, left, rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, races the clock to disassemble an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon while Sgt. Joshua Randall, squad leader with Company I, BLT 3/8, 26th MEU, attempts to distract him aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Cpl. Tyler Chapman, team leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives the thumbs up signal to indicate readiness on the firing line during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Lance Cpl. Ulysess Choice Jr., a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a speed reload during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, look over their targets during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load magazines during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, paste stickers over bullet holes on their targets during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Cpl. Michael Woodall, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a magazine during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Lance Cpl. Ulysess Choice Jr., rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires at targets downrange during a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 14, 2010. The 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and conducting training in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

[vor033]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0JUdDZ_pmM

Video about how conducting an over the horizon boat raid detailed planning and a lot of practice to ensure mission success. Boat Companies often navigate nearly 20 nautical miles until they reach their objective. Gunnery Sgt. James Stare accompanied members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the Philippine Marine Corps, as they completed a combined amphibious assault. Sound bite includes Capt. Roberto Rodriguez.

[armored_diplomacy]

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^^
A Marine with eye glasses.
Awesome !


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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment gives medical aide to a sick child at a bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27.


^^
That´s making the difference. Congrats ! woot

[KEEPER0311]

Not unusual to see Marines with glasses.

[vor033]

any Hi res of those jump pics?

Hi Mate, have added a link to the source photos set which include Hi-res

http://www.dvidshub.net/image/328231/recon-marines-take-skies-afghanistan

[vor033]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq3oq_gUTmg

Video about Golf Company conducting training during exercise Steel Knight in preparation for another deployment in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Includes sound bites from Cpl. Matthew Snyder, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Team Leader, 1st Lt. Gerald Noe, Company G Executive Officer, and Cpl. Joshua Hoblit, 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad Leader.

[vor033]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYyEFzsr_xI

Video about Marines of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), supporting 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward) during aerial insert training at Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan.

[HollywoodMarine]

A Marine with eye glasses. Awesome !

So what about it? Nothing new. I see Marines wearing portholes all the time.

[khalifah]

So what about it? Nothing new. I see Marines wearing portholes all the time.

synonymous with "Birth Control" Glasses?...or Frames...or Portholes???

edit: thanks for the photos lately Vor,

[HollywoodMarine]

Portholes are either military issue eyeglasses (BCG's; aviator frames), or someone who wearers glasses. The Marine Corps has a long list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, slang, and sayings in common use. YUT! ;)

[KEEPER0311]

Errah!

....

[HollywoodMarine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky8aTols0tI&p=529428A46A4F80E7&playnext=1
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (15 June 2010) — Cpl. Eric Ramirez leads his squad of Marines on their first foot patrol in Afghanistan. Produced by Sgt. Mark Fayloga.



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CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN (15 June 2010) — Marines are known for for going above and beyond the call of duty. Gunnery Sgt. Steven Williams tells us how one Marine is using his personal time to make Camp Bastion, a more colorful place to live.

[armored_diplomacy]

So what about it? Nothing new. I see Marines wearing portholes all the time.

I thought that wearing glasses was a minus at the time of joining the USMC.
Good to see I was wrong.

[Jarhead]

The photos were posted by HE219 first.
REST IN PEACE, CORPORAL VILLARREAL

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Bryant Whalen of Brookfield, Wisconsin says goodbye on the battlefied to his friend Cpl. Jorge Villarreal of San Antonio, Texas with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment as they wait for a MEDEVAC helicopter near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Villarreal was killed on the patrol after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED). The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.


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U.S. Marines carry Cpl. Jorge Villarreal of San Antonio, Texas with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment to a MEDEVAC helicopter near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Villarreal was killed on the patrol after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED). The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.


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As his squad members resume their patrol, a MEDEVAC helicopter lifts off carrying Cpl. Jorge Villarreal of San Antonio, Texas with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan.


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U.S. Marine Cpl. Courtney Brown (L) comforts LCpl. Matthew Lucas with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment following the death of one of Lucas' squad members during a patrol near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.


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U.S. Marine Cpl. Jorge Villarreal of San Antonio, Texas with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Villarreal died of his wounds a short while later after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED). The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.


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U.S. Marines (L to R) Cpl. Kevin Ivie of Paris, KY, Cpl. Sam Garcia of Taos, NM, Cpl. Jorge Villarreal of San Antonio, TX and Cpl. Jonathan Eckert of Oak Lawn, IL with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment head out for a patrol from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 17, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

[KEEPER0311]

Heavy ****...here one minute, gone the next.

RIP Corporal.

[vinny_121_ND]

RIP Cpl. Jorge Villarreal. Those are powerful pictures that will be ingrained in my memory.

[Ghelp]

Villarreal is my mothers last name.This Corporal may very well be related to me.****! Rest in Peace Marine.I have to look into this warriors background.

[khalifah]

RIP Cpl. Jorge Villarreal. Those are powerful pictures that will be ingrained in my memory.


x2

sobering images.

[Gunge]

R.I.P.
gone but not forgotten

[TRIAX]

Us Marines patrol firefight apr08 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcebaisTx1

US marines in Helmand Apr 06 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iGSRxNZg9o

[TRIAX]

201003232-AFGHANISTAN-US_MARINES.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YZLaa-PqSY

-AFGHANISTAN-MARJAH_AFTERMATH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB2U-r5M9O8

[vor033]

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — First Sgt. Stennett Rey, the Embedded Partnering Team 1-1-215 chief, jumps across a canal in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines, partnered with Afghan soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. Rey is from Queens, N.Y.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Moises Garcia, an engineer with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sweeps for weapons caches in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines, partnered with Afghan soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. Garcia is from Brownsville, Texas.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines and corpsmen from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines and Afghan soldiers detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Tyler Sullivan, a squad automatic weapon gunner with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines, partnered with Afghan soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. Sullivan is from Stillwater, Okla.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Tylon William, a team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, just before sunrise, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines, partnered with Afghan soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. William is from Compton, Calif.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Sullivan Tyler, a squad automatic weapon gunner with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, helps Lance Cpl. Patrick Mireles, a team leader with India Company, 3/3, climb out of a canal in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines, partnered with Afghan soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. Sullivan is from Stillwater, Okla. Mireles is from Austin, Texas.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Jonathan Garvey, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with fellow Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, halts briefly while patrolling through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines and Afghan soldiers detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, bound toward a road in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, to move into a support position for squads in a firefight during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines and Afghan soldiers detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. Schneider is from Flagstaff, Ariz.

[Conker]

I usually just come to see the pictures, without posting, but... ****. These pics are quite powerful.

RIP Cpl. May you keep an eye on your brothers in arms from up there.

Thanks to all the posters btw.

[HollywoodMarine]

Rest In Peace and Bravo Zulu Cpl. Jorge Villarreal.

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[usmcprincipal]

Rest In Peace Cpl. Villarreal.

Interesting, my son was with India Company 3/3. I remember scanning websites when he was in Iraq and Afghanistan hoping to run across a photo of him just for what I knew was a false sense of reassurance, but reassurance nonetheless.

Somewhere there is a mother, a father staring at one of those above photos of 3/3 and recognizing their kid.

[vor033]

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Marines in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course splash through puddles while conducting a 3-mile hike Sept. 27 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of the Assessment and Selection Course

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Marines in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course near the end point of a 3-mile hike Sept. 27 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of the Assessment and Selection Course

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Marines in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course splash through puddles while conducting a 3-mile hike Sept. 27 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of the Assessment and Selection Course.

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Marines in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course emerge from the forest while conducting a 3-mile hike Sept. 27 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of the Assessment and Selection Course

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Marines in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course conduct a 3-mile hike Sept. 27 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of the Assessment and Selection Course.

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A Marine in U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's new Assessment and Selection Preparation and Orientation Course conducts a calf streching exercise after completing a 3-mile hike Sept. 27 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ASPOC is designed to prepare Critical Skills Operator candidates for the challenges of the Assessment and Selection Course.

[vor033]

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, patrols through a forest during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, patrols through a forest during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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Two Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, put on camouflage paint and clean their weapons before conducting a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, put on camoflage paint, clean weapons and prepare their gear before conducting a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, takes aim during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, provides security during a fire and menuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, takes aim during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, provide cover during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, crouches down behind a bush during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, slowly work through tall grass during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, slowly work through tall grass during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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Two Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, low crawl through tall grass during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

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A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, patrols through a forest during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

[HollywoodMarine]

U.S. Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 American servicemen: 220 Marines, 18 Navy personnel, 3 Army soldiers, along with sixty Americans injured, representing the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States Marine Corps since the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. The deadliest single-day death toll for the United States military since the first day of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, and the deadliest single attack on Americans overseas since World War II.

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Never forget... Rest In Peace

[vor033]

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Hauser of Maple Grove, MN with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fires a machine gun on an enemy position from outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Hauser of Maple Grove, MN with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fires a machine gun on an enemy position from outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine marksman Cpl. Jacob Hoag (L) of Bend, OR and his spotter Cpl. Cody Scholes of Belfast, NY with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment set up a sniper position to provide security for a patrol at outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine marksman Cpl. Jacob Hoag of Bend, OR with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment sets up a sniper position to provide security for a patrol at outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine marksman Cpl. Jacob Hoag of Bend, OR with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment sets up a sniper position to provide security for a patrol at outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Khan-Tritt of Sacramento, CA with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment stands watch at outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Marine marksman Cpl. Jacob Hoag (L) of Bend, OR with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment provides security for a patrol at outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 22, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 23: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment hike toward outpost West, one of the peaks above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge, on October 23, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River. The Battery has engaged the enemy 134 times in 164 days.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company head out on patrol from an outpost at Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 23: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment head back to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge after a ten-day mission at outpost West on October 23, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River. The Battery has engaged the enemy in the area 134 times in 164 days.

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U.S. Marines detain an Afghan man they suspect of being a Taliban gunman after their patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company and an Afghan National Policeman (R) aim their weapons at Taliban positions after they came under fire during a patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company and an Afghan National Policeman (R) aim their weapons at Taliban positions after they came under fire during a patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company holds a position while others manoeuvre behind him after their patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company holds a position after his patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company fires a grenade at a nearby Taliban position after his squad was pinned down in a narrow alley in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battallion Eigth Marines Alpha Company holds a position after his patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company indicates toward a nearby Taliban position after his squad was pinned down in a narrow alley in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha manoeuvre after they came under fire during a patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha manoeuvre after they came under fire during a patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company hold a position after they came under fire during a patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company holds a position after his unit came under fire during a patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines search an Afghan man after their patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company regroup after their patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company patrols in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company return to base after their patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company return to base after their patrol came under fire in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province October 23, 2010.

[vor033]

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fire artillery to help support a squad involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment prepare to fire artillery to help support a squad involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marine LCpl. Bryant Whalen of Brookfield, WI with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment prepares for an artillery fire mission to help support a squad involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marine LCpl. Bryant Whalen of Brookfield, WI with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment prepares for an artillery fire mission to help support a squad involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marines Sgt. Robert Carnes (L) of Lockport NY and Cpl. Dave Needham from Fruita, CO with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fire mortar rounds to help their fellow marines involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marines Sgt. Robert Carnes (L) of Lockport NY and Cpl. Dave Needham from Fruita, CO with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fire mortar rounds to help their fellow marines involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: U.S. Marine Capt. Richard Stinnett of Wake Forest, NC with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment directs artillery fire from the rooftop of the battery headquarters to help his men involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 19: (L-R) U.S. Marines SSgt. Ty Hart of San Clemente, CA, 1st Lt. Benjamin Reading of Providence, UT and Capt. Richard Stinnett of Wake Forest, NC with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment direct artillery fire from the rooftop of the battery headquarters to help their marines involved in a firefight near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 19, 2010 in Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

[Arthuro12]

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lols.

[rotaryleopard]

I actually said the dialog out loud. With a Middle Eastern accent.

[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Justin Jennings, a combat marksmanship trainer at the Carlos Hathcock Range here, checks each shooter as they practice their sitting position Oct. 15. "Snapping in" helps shooters perfect form and position before they practice shooting on prequalification day.

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Lance Cpl. Tyler Formby, a rifle coach at the Carlos Hathcock Range here, demonstrates sighting in techniques for Marines preparing to qualify Oct. 15. Formby is one of only a handful of instructors who guide Marines in marskmanship basics for annual qualifications. The instructors use classroom basics, "snapping in" practice on target barrels and prequalification shooting to ensure Marines meet Marine Corps marksmanship standards.

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Lance Cpl. Eric Goodwin, a rifle coach at the Carlos Hathcock Range here, uses a spent brass casing to adjust the sights of Lance Cpl. Cole Goerlich's weapon, an airframer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 Oct. 18. Rifle coaches like Goodwin usually monitor three to four shooters at a time, helping Marines adjust their sights or positions to ensure the rounds land on target

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Lance Cpl. Justin Jennings, a combat marksmanship trainer at the Carlos Hathcock Range here, observes Marines practicing their sitting position before actually firing rounds in the coming days, Oct. 15. Range coaches and instructors like Jennings use this "snap in" time to correct shooters' form and position, so they are ready to fire for annual qualification.

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Lance Cpl. Justin Jennings, a combat marksmanship trainer at the Carlos Hathcock Range here, observes a line of shooters practicing their sighting techniques Oct. 15. The range coaches are responsible for guiding Marines to meet Corps marksmanship standards and maintaining the ranges themselves.

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Lance Cpl. Cole Goerlich, an airframer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, lets out a deep breath and fires a well-aimed shot at the Carlos Hathcock Range here Oct. 18. Goerlich is practicing the methods and techniques taught by rifle coaches and instructors the previous week in both a classroom setting and "snapping in," carefully supervised target practice without rounds that emphasizes proper form and position.

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CH-46 Helicopters come in to extract the Marines and sailors of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, after a live-fire helicopter raid on the hills northeast of camp San Mateo, Calif., Oct. 20. The training enhanced the skills of Marines and sailors while attacking and moving under fire.

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Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to rush a hill during live-fire helicopter raid training on the hills northeast of camp San Mateo, Calif., Oct. 20. The training enhanced the skills of Marines and sailors while attacking and moving under fire.

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Lance Cpl. Elliott Delrio, 20, from Anaheim, Calif., a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security at a landing zone during a live-fire helicopter raid on the hills northeast of camp San Mateo, Calif., Oct 20. The training enhanced the skills of Marines and sailors while attacking and moving under fire.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company jumps over a stream during a patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company gather before an operation into the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company prepare to patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 25, 2010. Picture taken October 25, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company patrol near the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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SSgt. Ysidro Gonzalez of Alice, Texas, and from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company calls for back-up to search for bomb-making materials during a patrol that came under fire from Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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Sgt. Ysidro Gonzalez, of Alice, Texas, from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company storms through the door of a compound after the door was blown open to search for bomb-making materials during a patrol that came under fire from Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company patrols through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company hold positions during a patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company use a mine sweeper and a sniffer dog to search for roadside bombs during a patrol through the the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Alpha Company hold positions during a patrol through the town of Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 26, 2010.

[Bringer of Greater Things]

Camp San Mateo?
Where is that?

[HollywoodMarine]

It lays within the northern section (62 Area) of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Camp Pendleton spans over 125,000 acres (506 km2), and broken down to different areas on the base map.

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[Bringer of Greater Things]

Ah.
Thanks for that.

[James]

It lays within the northern section (62 Area) of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Camp Pendleton spans over 125,000 acres (506 km2), and broken down to different areas on the base map.

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It's been a long time - SOI is 52 area, no?

[HollywoodMarine]

Yup! Still there at 52 Area.

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[chefjavier]

I lived for four years in 53 area Camp Horno. Home of the 1st Marines.. Open squad bay.. I think all the squad bay are gone by now.

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Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts (L) from the First Battallion Eighth Marines Alpha Company, deploys purple smoke to mark the location of a roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device (IED) discovered during patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts (R) verifies that mine sweeper LCpl. James Roche, of New Jersey, both from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company, has discovered a roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device (IED) during patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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Mine sweeper LCpl. James Roche, of New Jersey,and from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company, uncovers a roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device (IED) during patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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Mine sweeper LCpl. James Roche, of New Jersey, and from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company, calls out that he has discovered a roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device (IED) during patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

[vor033]

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Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts (L) from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company, examines the ground while searching for a roadside bomb, or improvised explosive device (IED) during patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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HN. Donald Howard of Columbus, Ohio, and from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company climbs over a mud wall during a patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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PFC. Benjamin Brickman, of Albany, New York, and from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company climbs over a mud wall during a patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company patrols in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company wears night vision goggles during a patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battallion Eighth Marines Alpha Company aims his weapon during a night patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company stand by a wall during a night patrol in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, October 31, 2010.

[vor033]

U.S. Marines from the USS Pearl Harbor dock landing ship take part in a military exercise in Manatutu district in East Timor June 25, 2010.

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[HollywoodMarine]

SAVE THE DATE! Please see the attached flyer. All Marines are encouraged to wear their service "D" uniform. There will be a cake cutting as well. Invite all Marines, and Corpsman past and present to celebrate the 235th birthday and honor those Marines that have served and could not have been with us today. More to follow.

Semper Fi!

GySgt. J. Gurrola
Co. G, 2/23 Marines

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I'm going. Anyone else?

[KEEPER0311]

Depending on when I work, I'll be there. Yut.

[vor033]

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Medevac Black Hawk helicopers airlift casualties from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company who suffered concussions from rocket propelled grenade explosions during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Medevac Black Hawk helicopers prepare to land to airlift casualties from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company who suffered concussions from rocket propelled grenade explosions during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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SSgt. Ysidro (L) Gonzalez of Alice, Texas, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company bends over from fatigue upon returning to base after an intense battle against Taliban insurgents that lasted several hours and led to four Marine casualties in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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A concussed Sgt. Thomas James Brennan (R) of Randolph, Massachusetts shields his eyes from sunlight in a compound offering cover while HN. Donald Howard (L) of Columbus, Ohio checks on LCpl. John Chun of New Jersey after a rocket propelled grenade exploded near their position during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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HN. Donald Howard (2nd R) of Columbus, Ohio checks on concussed Alpha Company 1st Battalion 8th Marines Sgt. Thomas James Brennan (L) of Randolph, Massachusetts, LCpl. James Roche (2nd L), LCpl. John Chun, both of New Jersey and LCpl. James Edward Orr (R) of Eufaula, Alabama in a compound offering cover after rocket propelled grenades exploded near their positions during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Concussed U.S. Marines Sgt. Thomas James Brennan (L) of Randolph, Massachusetts, LCpl. James Roche (C) and LCpl. John Chun, both of New Jersey, rest in a compound offering cover after rocket propelled grenades exploded near their positions during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Concussed Alpha Company 1st Battalion 8th Marines Sgt. Thomas James Brennan (L) of Randolph, Massachusetts, LCpl. James Roche (C) LCpl. John Chun, both of New Jersey and LCpl. James Edward Orr (R) of Eufaula, Alabama rest in a compound offering cover after rocket propelled grenades exploded near their positions during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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A concussed Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts staggers into a compound offering cover after a rocket propelled grenade exploded near his position during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Sgt. Thomas James Brennan (2nd L) of Randolph, Massachusetts from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company shouts to his comrades to keep out of the line of fire from Taliban insurgents during a firefight in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company prepare to move down an alley taking heavy fire and to storm a compound for cover during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company runs under fire after a rocket propelled grenade exploded near his position during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Spent cartridges spring from the weapon of Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company as he fires at Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Cpl. Shaun Clarkson of New Jersey, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company ducks from incoming fire from Taliban insurgents while reaching for more ammunition during a gun battle in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company holds a position in a compound during a gun battle in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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SSgt. Ysidro Gonzalez of Alice, Texas, (L) from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company checks on LCpl. John Chun of New Jersey who suffered a concussion from a nearby rocket propelled grenade explosion during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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SSgt. Ysidro Gonzalez of Alice, Texas, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company calls for a medic after Sgt. Thomas James Brennan of Randolph, Massachusetts suffered a concussion caused by a rocket propelled grenade explosion near his position during a battle against Taliban insurgents in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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Cpl. Shaun Clarkson of New Jersey, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company runs along a wall while under fire from Taliban insurgents during a gun battle in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

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LCpl. John Chun of New Jersey, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company shoots a grenade while under fire from Taliban insurgents during a gun battle in the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 1, 2010.

[HollywoodMarine]

SSgt. Ysidro Gonzalez of Alice, Texas, from the 1st Battalion 8th Marines Alpha Company calls for a medic...
Just so you non-Marines know, the USMC doesn't have medics... just Navy Corpsmen. ;)

[USMC29]

235th Marine Corps Birthday Ball...cause we all know it never happens on November 10th
Semper Gumby Biatches
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Terminal Lance "Ill have a bud light and your cheapest whiskey."
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[KEEPER0311]

Super salty Lance in the top pic with a decent stack.

And a sick boot Lance on the bottom pic. What's with the wrist band?

[HollywoodMarine]

What's with the wrist band?
He's over 21, while the under-drinking-age date is bored and texting. p-)

[KEEPER0311]

Every Ball I've been too drinks were given to everyone.

[James]

Every Ball I've been too drinks were given to everyone.

We used to go to Laughlin, Nevada for our USMC balls (3/7, 29 Palms). On the evening of the ball, no one cared, but the next day... Once I got into it with an obese security guard because the group I was with (I was 21, everyone else was 20) walked through the casino to get to a restaurant for breakfast the next morning. He decided to card us, and told us we had to leave. The other guys were cool about it, but I asked him why he was kicking me out. He said that I had to be 21 to be there. I showed him my ID again and asked him to do some basic math. He got butt hurt and said he was asking me to leave because I'd contributed the the delinquency of minors. I told him no one had cared the night before, wished him good day, and proceeded to enjoy breakfast in the restaurant.

[USMC29]

Haha that was in a bar. The bars in the area gave us wristbands so the Marines didn't have to wait in line or pay covers for anyplace. Actually really nice of them.

[vor033]

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Marines of 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance battalion recently conducted Operation Steel Dawn II in Barham Chah. Steel Dawn II was a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan.


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[chefjavier]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW4Gm5uFYQk

[KEEPER0311]

That little tid bit from President Obama was pretty badass. "Freedom isn't free, but the United States Marine Corp will pay most of your share."

[USMC29]

Whats that writing say on the side of the mountain in the LAR pics

[Gerry301]

And thank you Marines on your birthday, wherever you celebrate it. The rest of us celebrate it with you.

[nikocujo]

"Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share."
-Ned Dolan, two time Navy Cross receipient

Happy Birthday Marines, it kills me every day that I'm not out there. Especially when I see the Ball photos. Keep safe and stay frosty.

[vor033]

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Joshua Stamper, an engineer attached to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sweeps a compound in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Ryan McCreary, a radio operator with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Capt. Francisco X Zavala, the India Company commander, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. McCreary is from Mechanicsburg, Pa.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, with Geronimo, his light anti-tank weapon, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches as the rocket from his light anti-tank weapon closes in on a compound used by enemy fighters during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while participating in Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. “The only thing louder than the back blast of the rocket was the Marines cheering,” said Capt. Francisco X. Zavala, the India Company commander. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, halts during a patrol in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Mazza is from Cherrypoint, N.C.

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TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, back to Patrol Base Poole after completing Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

[Ghelp]

Ball was great.Happy Birthday Marines!

[vor033]

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Marines with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, move through a scrap yard while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, moves through a scrap yard while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, moves through a scrap yard while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Cpl. Eric S. Gunlefinger from Folsom, Pa., a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads his squad through a scrap yard while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Marine 2nd Lt. Jonathan Joseph from New York, N.Y., platoon commander of 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, moves through a scrap yard while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Marine 2nd Lt. Jonathan Joseph from New York, N.Y., platoon commander of 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides cover for his Marines while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Stephen B. Epps from Newberry, S.C., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, covers an adjacent road while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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A fighting position that Marines with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, found while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides cover for other Marines while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Cpl. Eric S. Gunlefinger from Folsom, Pa., a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads his squad on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, hurries to his next covering position while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides cover for other Marines while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Charles McNiel with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides cover while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, moves around a corner while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq

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Lance Cpl. Chris M. Bodiford from Tampa, Fla., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, searches through rubble along the road while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Marines with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, move on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Charles McNiel with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides cover while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Marines with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, move on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

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Lance Cpl. Mathew A. Gadomski from Hurley, N.Y., with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, moves along a road while on patrol in the Sina'a District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 16. The Marines of 3rd Platoon are stationed at Observation Post Sina'a in the heart of Al Fallujah and are tasked with keeping it clear of anti-coalition forces. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

[khalifah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW4Gm5uFYQk

thanks for posting chefjavier,

Im glad to see them mention Hector Cafferata, and Chew Een Lee. The defense of the Toktong Pass is history worthy of the same praise as Bellou Wood IMO. For those interested, i HIGHLY recommend checking out, "The Last Stand of Fox Company" by : Bob Drury and tom Clavin. this book involves Pfc. Cafferata and Major Lee, and the rest of F company 2/7 Marines.

Happy Birthday Marines, have a good one. :)

[Ghelp]

Happy Birthday Marines.

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[vor033]

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LCpl. James Jones, 25, of Boston, Massachusetts and from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company calls for more ammunition during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires their weapons during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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LCpl. James Jones from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company fires his weapon during a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 7, 2010.

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A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company smokes during a lull in a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

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LCpl. James Jones, 25, of Boston, Massachusetts and from the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company smokes during a lull in a battle against Taliban insurgents in Musa Qala district in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province November 7, 2010.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marines carry stretchers as they run to pick up their wounded comrade during a Medevac mission in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

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U.S. Marines carry stretchers as they run to pick up their wounded comrade during a Medevac mission in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

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U.S. flight medic, SGT. Billy Raines (R) and U.S. Marine Andrew Hadley (2nd L) of the 2 Battalion 9th Marines run to a helicopter before a Medevac flight in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

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U.S. flight medic, SGT. Billy Raines (2nd R) and U.S. Marine Andrew Hadley of the 2 Battalion 9th Marines run to a helicopter as chase Blackhawk from CCO., 1-214 AVN is seen before a Medevac flight in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

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U.S. flight medic, SGT. Billy Raines (R) and U.S. Marine Andrew Hadley of the 2 Battalion 9th Marines run to a helicopter during a Medevac flight in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

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U.S. Marines carry a wounded comrade as they run to a helicopter during a Medevac mission in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

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U.S. Marines carry a wounded comrade to a helicopter during a Medevac mission in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province November 8, 2010.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marines from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company pass by a stream during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company pass by a stream during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company help each other cross a stream during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company patrols in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

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U.S. Marines from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company pause during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

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Machine gunner LCpl. Domingo Espinal, 20, of Hoschton, GA. from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company carries his weapon during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

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Machine gunner LCpl. Domingo Espinal, 20, of Hoschton, GA. from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company carries his weapon during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

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Machine gunner LCpl. Domingo Espinal, 20, of Hoschton, GA. from Second Platoon's Second Squad of the First Battalion, Eighth Marines Bravo Company carries his weapon during a patrol in the town of Deh Zore in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, November 4, 2010.

[vor033]

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Marines with Bridge Platoon, Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) measure the distance from each bank while conducting an engineer reconnaissance mission in the Garmsir District, central Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29. The purpose of the recon mission was to gather information that will benefit the platoon when they conduct future bridge builds.

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Cpl. Thomas B. Brinkerhoff, bridge master in training with Bridge Platoon, Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), measures the distance from each bank while his platoon conducts an engineer reconnaissance mission in the Garmsir District, central Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29. The purpose of the recon mission was to gather information that will benefit the platoon when they conduct future bridge builds. The information was instrumental in coordinating the missions.

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Marines with Bridge Platoon, Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), measure the distance from each bank while conducting an engineer reconnaissance mission in the Garmsir District, central Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29. The purpose of the recon mission was to gather information that will benefit the platoon when they conduct future bridge builds.

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Cpl. Thomas B. Brinkerhoff, bridge master in training with Bridge Platoon, Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), measures the width of a drain while the platoon conducts an engineer reconnaissance mission in the Garmsir District, central Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29. The purpose of the recon mission was to gather information that will benefit the platoon when they conduct future bridge builds.

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Cpl. Thomas B. Brinkerhoff, bridge master in training with Bridge Platoon, Company A, and Maj. Ernest Bulli-Cruz, the battalion executive officer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), measure the distance from each bank while they conduct an engineer reconnaissance mission in the Garmsir District, central Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29. The purpose of the recon mission was to gather information that will benefit the platoon when they conduct future bridge builds.

[ubermensche]

Just wanna wish a happy 235th b-day to the Corps. SEMPER FI!

[Hollis]

Happy Birthday Marines,

Semper Fi

Hollis

[santana]

Congratulations Happy B-DAY and Anniversary Marines
Semper Fi!!!!

[gtb -red]

the dude on the left i was told was killed in the Beirut barracks bombing.141850

[vor033]

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Cpl. Jonathan King, a team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through the Sangin bazaar during an operation, Nov. 15, 2010. King, a 23-year-old native of Williamsburg, Iowa, and his fellow Marines joined with Afghan National Army soldiers during a multiple-day mission to clear local compounds and Taliban hideouts.

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Lance Cpl. Casey Smith, an infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security from a rooftop during an operation, Nov. 15. Smith, a 24-year-old native of Arlington, Texas, and his fellow Marines partnered with the Afghan National Army to clear local compounds.

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Capt. Christopher Esrey, commanding officer of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Rocco Urso, a squad leader with 3/5, plan a route during a clearing operation, Nov. 14. Marines with 3/5 found more than five improvised explosive devices along routes frequently used by locals and Afghan forces.

[Ghelp]

Get some 3/5! Come home safe boys.

Range with the mortar men when they aren't playing cards.

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Rest of the Company.Tan ops
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[IMTT]

Dark Horse is up against it right now and in the fight. Keep them in your thoughts and pray for them. They have lost way too many Marines.

Just finished watching "the Pacific" excellent mini-series and I highly recommend it.

Semper Fi!

[BAF]

Bought the pacific dvd box yesterday, saw the first 2 episodes. Respect to those Marines! And respect to you guys fighting today.

[vor033]

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Cpl. Conor Wood, a radio operator with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, communicates with his team while an MV-22 Ospreys takes off from the landing zone during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move towards the extraction point while MV-22 Ospreys approach the landing zone during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Lance Cpl. Keith Peterson, a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand by as an MV-22 Osprey extracts a mock casualty from the landing zone during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take cover before assaulting a structural target during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Grant, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Cpl. Randy Bellon, a saw gunner with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Sgt. Eric Schaufler, a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the area near two mock casualties during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Cpl. Thomas Strickland, right, a fire team leader, gives first aid to mock casualty Sgt. Eric Schaufler, a squad leader, both with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Cpl. Conor Wood, a radio operator with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for extraction during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Sgt. Jeremy Schuch, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches an MV-22 Osprey land during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Cpl. Conor Wood, a radio operator with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes communication with the rest of his team during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

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Lance Cpl. Keith Peterson, a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a simulated vertical assault in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 28. Elements of 26th MEU conducted sustainment training during their current deployment at Camp Lemonnier and surrounding areas.

[vor033]

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Cpl. Michael Creighton, a team leader with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to the local Afghan uniformed police commander at a nearby checkpoint, Nov. 21. The commander explained to Creighton that the police stationed received incoming fire earlier that morning and how his policemen responded.

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Cpl. Michael Creighton, a team leader with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, smiles and hugs an Afghan uniformed policeman during a stop at a local AUP station, Nov. 21. Creighton, a 25-year-old native of Los Banos, Calif., and his fellow Marines teach the AUP weapons handling, discipline, and patrolling, but they also live with and are good friends with the Afghan policemen.

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Lance Cpl. Hugo Almanza, a team member with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks last a vehicle in the local bazaar during a patrol with local Afghan uniformed police, Nov. 21. Almanza, a 20-year-old native of Greenville, Texas, and his fellow Marines establish relationships and patrol with the Afghans to train them to provide security to the area

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Raul Silva, a corpsmen with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks past local shops and villagers during a patrol with the Afghan uniformed police, Nov. 21. Silva, a 23-year-old native of San Antonio, Texas, and his fellow Marines patrol daily with the AUP and mentor them through classes and friendship.

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Cpl. Michael Creighton, a team leader with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks during a security patrol with the local Afghan uniformed police, Nov. 21. Creighton, a 25-year-old native of Los Banos, Calif., and fellow Marines patrol several times a day to help train the AUP.

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Lance Cpl. Hugo Almanza, a team member with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks on patrol in front of an Afghan uniformed policeman, Nov. 21. Almanza, a 20-year-old native of Greenville, Texas, and fellow Marines mentor and train the AUP to provide security for the local city.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Maltez of Fremont, CA, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Evans of Milwaukee, WI, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

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KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Marine Cpl. Jesus Duran of Portland, OR, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge on October 8, 2010 near Kajaki, Afghanistan. The Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area around the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.

[Saintz]

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What PEQ is that?

[WARHEART]

An/peq-16a

[timothygfowler]

An/peq-16a

Peq-15

-tim

[cibbeswe]

Peq-15

-tim

No, it is an AN/Peq 16.

Have a look here if in doubt.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?163465-Insight-AN-PEQ16-vs.-PEQ15-ATPIAL (http://http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?163465-Insight-AN-PEQ16-vs.-PEQ15-ATPIAL)

[KEEPER0311]

Peq-15

-tim

That is in fact an PEQ-16

[timothygfowler]

That is in fact an PEQ-16


i stand corrected. however upon closer observation cpl evans of milwaukee, in the photo above that, is equipped with one. i removed my '15, never to be used again.

-tim

[Jarhead]

Thank you for the photos, vor!
We owe you one

[Banderas]

Hi!

Just want to stray a bit from ontopic with a question. Seems like Marine automatic riflemans nowadays commonly equipped with the newer M249 Para (adjustable M4-like stock). Is the "full-sized" PIP phased out completely in favor of these new variants in the units deployed for combat?

[KEEPER0311]

Yes. The collapsible butt stock has pretty much been put on every SAW within operational units.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua Cavan, commanding officer, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine regiment, radios his unit's movements Oct. 23, 2010, during a patrol at High Range, Townsville Training Area Australia. U.S. Marines and Sailors are deployed to Australia for Exercise Hamel, which is an annual exercise designed to enhance the Australian army?s ability to fight and operate in a modern, complex battle space. The exercise involves more than 6000 personnel from the Australian Defense Force.

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A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment takes shelter from the sun at the Townsville Training Area in Queensville, Australia, Oct. 16, 2010. The unit deployed to Australia for Exercise Hamel, the Australian Army's largest dismounted combined arms training exercise.

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A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment takes shelter from the sun at the Townsville Training Area in Queensville, Australia, Oct. 16, 2010. The unit deployed to Australia for Exercise Hamel, the Australian Army's largest dismounted combined arms training exercise.

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A U.S. Marine listens to Staff Sgt. Tyler Rakowski, reflected in the sunglasses, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Line Creek Junction in Townsville Training Area, Australia, Oct. 16, 2010. Marines and Sailors attached to the unit deployed to Australia for Exercise Hamel, the Australian Army's largest dismounted combined arms training exercise.

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A U.S. Marine attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fires his M-16 service rifle during a live fire exercise at High Range Training Area, Australia, Oct. 6, 2010. Marines and Sailors attached to Alpha Co., 1st Bn., 3rd Mar. Reg. practiced live fire drills, including field fire table 5 and 6, buddy team rushes, room entry drills, while deployed to Australia for a month long bilateral exercise to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military to military relationships.

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A U.S. Marine attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fires his M-4 rifle. while a range safety officer observes the drill during a live fire exercise at High Range Training Area,. Australia, Oct. 6, 2010. Marines and Sailors attached to Alpha Co., 1st Bn., 3rd Mar. Reg. deployed to Australia for a month long bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle-10, to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Derek Dunning, serving with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, moves through the bush near Townsville, Australia, with his M-249 squad automatic weapon Oct. 12, 2010, during Golden Eagle 10, a U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise.

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U.S. Marines and Sailors serving with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment hike into the bush near Townsville, Australia, to find a place to camp for the night Oct. 11, 2010. They were participating in Golden Eagle 10, a U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise.

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U.S. Marines and Sailors serving with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment sleep outdoors near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 12, 2010, while participating in Golden Eagle 10, a U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment apply camouflage paint while training near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 12, 2010, during Golden Eagle 10, a U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise.

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U.S. Marines attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment participate in a training endeavor near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 12, 2010, as part of Golden Eagle 10, a U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise.

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U.S. Marines, center, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment carry 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153s during squad formation exercises at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment engage in squad formation exercises at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fire 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153s at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fire 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153s at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment engage in squad formation exercises at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment engage in squad formation exercises at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment carry assault rockets for an 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153 at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment adjusts an 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153 during a range shoot at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment adjusts an 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153 during a range shoot at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

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A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment adjusts an 83 mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) MK 153 during a range shoot at High Range Training Area near Townsville, Australia, Oct. 5, 2010. The Marines deployed to Australia for bilateral exchange Exercise Golden Eagle to enhance U.S. and Australian interoperability and military-to-military relationships.

[HollywoodMarine]

Oustanding job keeping this thread rolling vor! I hope someone informed those Devil Dwags about "drop bear". :roll:

Picture from Iraq with motivators of Kilo Company, 3rd battalion, 6th Marines. The South well rise again!

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[vor033]

These Photos were taken by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ralph Fabbri, a combat camera photographer assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Fabbri died Sept. 28, 2010, while conducting combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.


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U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 1st Marine Division prepare to fire an 83 mm portable anti-armor rocket launcher at Range 600, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 3, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ralph J. Fabbri/Released)

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U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 1st Marine Division prepare to fire a shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) at Range 600 on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 3, 2009. The SMAW is an 83-mm portable anti-armor rocket launcher. (DoD photo by Pfc. Ralph J. Fabbri, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

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A U.S. Marine with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division loads M28A1 training rounds into an XM-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2009. The system was developed to launch weapons and move away at a high rate of speed. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Ralph Fabbri, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

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U.S. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division launch M28A1 practice rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2009. A HIMARS is able to launch its weapons and move away from the area at a high rate of speed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan R. Davis, with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrols as he heads toward a village near Check Point North in Buji Bhast, Afghanistan, May 27, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri/Released)

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U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment board a MK23 medium tactical vehicle replacement truck at Patrol Base Buji, Afghanistan, May 30, 2010, to defend Checkpoint North while receiving indirect fire. The Marines are serving with the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri/Released)

[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engage enemy forces from a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engage enemy forces from a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engage enemy forces from a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engage enemy forces from a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engages enemy forces from a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines of Company B are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Cherry, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, leads a fellow Marine up the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Cherry, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, leads a fellow Marine up the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division provides security by a window at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Philip Demurs, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, moves through a building at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division move down the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division move down the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Aldridge, foreground, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security at the top of the stairs with his M-4 carbine at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, as fellow Marines move out during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Aldridge, foreground, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security at the top of the stairs with his M-4 carbine at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, as fellow Marines prepare to move out during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mikel Lathem, top, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, lead a fellow Marine up the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mikel Lathem, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, walks up the stairs pointing his M-4 carbine, with M-203 grenade launcher attached, at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mikel Lathem, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, points his M-4 carbine, with M-203 grenade launcher attached, up the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Aldridge, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, readies his L-85A1 rifle, with the Small Unit Small Arms, Trilux optical sight, at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division points his M-4 carbine up the stairs at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Cherry, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, points his M-4 carbine, with M-203 grenade launcher attached, down range at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

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U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division work together to clear a building at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban training exercise as part of predeployment training.

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U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division work together to clear a building at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban training exercise as part of predeployment training.

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A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division readies his M-4 carbine, with M-203 grenade launcher attached, at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

[timothygfowler]

i want a L85. great pics and good morning.

[vor033]

i want a L85. great pics and good morning.

Hi Mate, good morning to you to (well afternoon here now) and your welcome to an L85 I hate both the A1 and A2 versions I wish the UK would replace it instead of spending millions trying to make something good out of it.

[vor033]

U.S. Marine Corps and Philippine marine forces conduct an air raid exercise at Basa Air Base, Philippines, April 14, 2009, during Balikatan 2009 (BK09). The purpose of BK09 is to conduct bilateral training between the Philippine and U.S. military, to maintain readiness and to sustain a long-term security assistance relationship.

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[timothygfowler]

Hi Mate, good morning to you to (well afternoon here now) and your welcome to an L85 I hate both the A1 and A2 versions I wish the UK would replace it instead of spending millions trying to make something good out of it.

i hear ya. the same with the 'states obsession with keeping the M4 alive.

[vor033]

i hear ya. the same with the 'states obsession with keeping the M4 alive.

I know what you mean, how many ways can you change the M4 before you realise what you need is new weapon ! At one point here in the UK there was a programe testing new Rifle designs for a new Standard Rifle from 2015 with a versions of the XM8,SAR21,G36/ HK416 and 417 being tested but with the defence cuts it looks as though the L85A1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 etc etc will be carrying on foe years yet :-(

[James]

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U.S. Marines and Sailors serving with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment hike into the bush near Townsville, Australia, to find a place to camp for the night Oct. 11, 2010. They were participating in Golden Eagle 10, a U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise.

Cool, I was there in 1997.

[khalifah]

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A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division readies his M-4 carbine, with M-203 grenade launcher attached, at the High Desert Special Operations Center on Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., Nov. 12, 2007, during a military operations in urban terrain exercise as part of a predeployment training.

whats the reason for the weave on the cover?

[KEEPER0311]

whats the reason for the weave on the cover?

Partly it looks kinda cool, it helps kill time. And in a jam, if you need 550 cord, you've got some there.

[flanker7]

I some times do the same, mainly to have lots of para cord available on my first line gear. Maybe he does it for the same reason.

It also looks cool.... :-)


LOL. KEEPER beat me to it with pretty much the same answer

[vor033]

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A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepares to fire an M777 howitzer during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare to assault targets at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010, during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare to assault targets at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010, during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare to conduct a range rehearsal during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 20, 2010. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christopher Z. Esrey, commander of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, communicates with fellow Marines during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 20, 2010. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment unload from amphibious assault vehicles at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010, during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment use amphibious assault vehicles at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010, during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare to assault targets at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010, during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper prepared Marines for deployment to Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marine Sergeant Stephen Fryer with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Lima Company, Fire Support Team kicks in a door to commence a house clearing event at range 220 during "White Training" at Marine Corps Base Twenty-Nine Palms, California on July 23th, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the combined exercise aimed at preparing Marines for deployment to Afghanistan in support of operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

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U.S. Marine Sergeant Ian Futrell with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Lima Company, Fire Support Team (FST) provides security for his fire team during a house clearing exercise on range 220 at Marine Corps Base Twenty-Nine Palms, California on July 23th, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the combined exercise aimed at preparing Marines for deployment to Afghanistan in support of operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Colin Faust with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Lima Company stands as security on an entrance while the rest of his team clears a house on range 220 at Marine Corps Base Twenty-Nine Palms, California on July 23th, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. Enhanced Mojave Viper is the combined exercise aimed at preparing Marines for deployment to Afghanistan in support of operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Soulinha Chanthavong, with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, aims downrange with an M-2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

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A U.S. Marine with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment fires downrange with a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen A. Gauna, with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, fires downrange with a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

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A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, left, with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment fires downrange with an M-2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Soulinha Chanthavong, left, with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, instructs a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman on the functions of an M-2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marines with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment practice tactical reloads at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

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A U.S. Marine with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment reloads tactically at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.

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U.S. Marines with Police Mentoring Team, 2nd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment practice tactical reloads at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 17, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper.