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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fire an M249 Squad automatic rifle at range 18, on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.




Lance Cpl. Carter Stoffel-Affonce, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M249 Squad automatic rifle at range 18, on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. Carter, a native of Seattle, is one of 900 Marines and sailors taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.




Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fire an M249 Squad automatic rifle at range 18, on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.




Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fire an M249 Squad automatic rifle at range 18, on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.




Amtraks with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle Platoon attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, travel drive on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.




An Amtrak with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle Platoon attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment crosses a swamp on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.




An Amtrak with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle Platoon attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment crosses a swamp on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment for Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Sept. 6-23. The battalion is scheduled to attach to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as its Battalion Landing Team a few days after the training.

Deployment for training exercise at Army base Fort Pickett




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NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – A Soldier from 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, role-playing as an Afghan army soldier, provides overwatch for New York Army National Guard partner Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry through a mock village battle here Oct. 9.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry prepare to enter a mock village here Oct. 9 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry maneuver through a mock village here Oct. 9 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry provide overwatch for fellow troopers entering a mock village here Oct. 9 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry react to a simulated car bomb detonation after entering a mock village here Oct. 9 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry enter a mock village here Oct. 9 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry enter a mock village here Oct. 9 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 108th infantry secure a good firing position on a mock insurgent compound here Oct. 8 during training.




NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Fayed Mohammed (right) from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry directs his squad to a good firing position during an assault simulation here Oct. 8.


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An Australian soldier and his explosive detection dog cross a river during a clearance patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, with soldiers from the Afghan National Army.




Australian soldier Trooper Aaron Tziolis crosses a river during a patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, with soldiers from the Afghan National Army.




Australian soldier Private James Bond, Mentoring Task Force – Three, during a clearance patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, with soldiers from the Afghan National Army.




Australian combat engineer Sapper Jessie Stevenson searches for improvised explosive devices during a clearance patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, with Afghan National Army soldiers.




Australian combat engineer Sapper Brogan Cowie searches for improvised explosive devices during a clearance patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan.




Australian soldier Private Glen Collins, Mentoring Task Force – Three, keeps watch during a patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, with soldiers from the Afghan National Army.




Australian soldier Sergeant Josh Bowden, Alpha Company, Mentoring Task Force – Three, searches a local Afghan male during a clearance patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan.




Australian soldier Captain Chris Johnson and an Afghan National Army soldier talk to a local Afghan boy during a patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan.




Australian soldiers from Alpha Company, Mentoring Task Force – Three, conduct a patrol of the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, with Afghan National Army soldiers.


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Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer during a recent fire support mission. In between fire missions, the Marines continue with daily life.




An M777 howitzer kicks rocks and dust into the air after firing during a recent mission. The Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, remain undaunted as they listen to the recorder to see if they have another mission.




Marines of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, quickly reload their M777 howitzer during a recent fire support mission. At any moment artillery Marines must be ready to support calls for fire. Oftentimes, the call comes when they are eating a meal or working out at the gym, causing Marines to run to the gun line in various forms of dress while throwing on their protective flak jackets and Kevlar helmets.




Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer during a recent fire support mission. The artillerymen spend hours each day running through dry-fire training drills to keep their skills sharp in preparation for requests for fire support.


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U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Matthews pulls security for members his team while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Matthews is a team leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team.




U.S. Air Force Capt. Deana Porter, center, speaks to the director of social affairs in Mehtar Lam district in Afghanistan's Laghman province, Oct. 8, 2011.




U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Jason Roberts and Michael Potter talk to a group of locals while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Roberts and Potter are squad leaders assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team.




U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Roberts observes a busy street from a rooftop as members of his team meet with residents in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Roberts is a squad leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team




U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Matthews searches alley ways while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Matthews is a team leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team.




U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Matthews searches alley ways while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Matthews is a team leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team.




U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Reiff recieves a radio message with a detached element while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Reiff is a team leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team.




U.S. Air Force Capt. Deana Porter, left, walks with a group of school children while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Porter is a physician assistant assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team




U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Reiff tries to read a word an Afghan child has written on his hand during a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. Reiff is a team leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team




U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Vinatieri inspects a road from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2011. Vinatieri is a civil engineer assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The PRT conducted an air reconnaissance because of the harsh terrain and known insurgent activity in the area




U.S. Air Force civil engineers inspect a school from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2011. The airmen are assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team.


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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Ratkowski, Combined Team Zabul K-9 handler, and his K-9, Tosca, secure an area during a patrol to a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. Ratkowski attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul to provide a home-made explosives search with his K-9.




U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Ratkowski, Combined Team Zabul K-9 handler, gives his K-9, Tosca, water during a patrol to a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.




U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Ratkowski, Combined Team Zabul K-9 handler, and his K-9, Tosca, search a home for home-made explosives in a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.




U.S. Army Cpl. Alan Wine, team leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, uses a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment system on a local villager for security purposes during a patrol in Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.




U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Ratkowski, Combined Team Zabul K-9 handler, and his K-9, Tosca, search a home for home-made explosives in a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.




U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lovett, team leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, climbs down a hill during a patrol in a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.




Soldiers of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 489th Civil Affairs Battalion wait for Afghan National Police members at the district center in Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.


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Reno, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson, a fireteam leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols down a street in Khalaj village, Helmand province. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police conduct regular partnered patrols in the area to maintain a security presence.




Reno, Nev., native, Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson (left) watches as other Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol next to a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines were en route to the banks of the nearby Helmand River.




Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, reunite with the rest of their squad during a patrol stop in Nawa district, Helmand province. These Marines returned to the rest of their squad after pushing further down the banks of the adjacent Helmand River.




An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman and Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol through a creek adjacent to the Helmand River in Nawa district, Helmand province. Patrols sometimes must ford through water during security checks in the area.




Payson, Ariz., native Lance Cpl. Ammon Carter, a combat cameraman attached to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, looks back to check the rear of a patrol in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines were en route to the banks of the nearby Helmand River.




Reno, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson, a fireteam leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols down a path in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police conduct regular partnered patrols in the area to maintain a security presence.




Staff Sgt. Joshua N. Whatley, an infantry unit leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police conduct regular partnered patrols in the area to maintain a security presence.




Reno, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson, a fireteam leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. Some of the Marines from Charlie Company were surprised with the vast amount of vegetation when they arrived to the area in June, expecting instead to be operating in barren terrain like other areas of Helmand province.


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