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bd popeye · Jul 7, 2012

[h=2]Afghanistan[/h]

U.S. Army Pfc. Nick Scarpitto, right, and U.S. Army Pfc. Phi Pham, left, serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to leave on a mounted patrol to teach Afghan National Army soldiers basic marksmanship skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan June 18, 2012. U.S. soldiers and Afghan forces routinely conduct joint training to strengthen their partnership and increase the Afghan National Security Forces' ability to disrupt enemy activity.

U.S. Army Pfc. Nick Scarpitto, right, and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Yanez, left, serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to leave on a mounted patrol to teach Afghan National Army soldiers basic marksmanship skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012. U.S. soldiers and Afghan forces routinely conduct joint training to strengthen their partnership, and increase the Afghan National Security Forces' ability to disrupt enemy activity.

U.S. Army soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to leave on a mounted patrol to teach Afghan National Army soldiers basic marksmanship skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012. U.S. soldiers and Afghan forces routinely conduct joint training to strengthen their partnership and increase the Afghan National Security Forces' ability to disrupt enemy activity.

U.S. Army Spc. David Barnes serving with 982nd Combat Camera Company, Det 70, attached to 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, waits for the order to gear up for a mounted patrol in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

U.S. Army soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conduct pre-combat patrol inspections before leaving on a mounted patrol to teach Afghan National Army soldiers basic marksmanship skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012. U.S. soldiers and Afghan forces routinely conduct joint training to strengthen their partnership and increase the Afghan National Security Forces' ability to disrupt enemy activity.

U.S. Army soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to leave on a mounted patrol to teach Afghan army soldiers basic marksmanship skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012. U.S. soldiers and Afghan forces routinely conduct joint training to strengthen their partnership and increase the Afghan National Security Forces' ability to disrupt enemy activity.

U.S. Army Sgt. Mario Rangel serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provides security in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Veen serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provides security in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. Army soldiers serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a patrol near Route 1, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Veen serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, uses a radio in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Veen serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts a security check near a bridge in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. soldiers serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a route clearance patrol near Route 1, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Veen (front) serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, moves to check an area for possible mines in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

bd popeye · Jul 7, 2012

[h=2]U.S. Soldiers Patrol, Return Fire in Ghazni Province[/h]

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team sweep a road for improvised explosive devices June 20, 2012, near Muqor, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. When infantry units find an IED, they call up bomb experts to neutralize it.

U.S. Army Sgt. David Pickard, a team leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, prepares to sweep a road for improvised explosive devices June 30, 2012, in southern Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Pickard is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Shane Storey, a squad automactic weapon gunner with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, pulls security while his platoon sweeps a road for mines June 30, 2012, near Muqor, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He is armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team inspect a suspicious spot in the road while sweeping for improvised explosive devices June 30, 2012, near Muqor, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. When infantry units find an IED, they call up bomb experts to neutralize it.

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team searches a passerby while sweeping a road for improvised explosive devices June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratrooper is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team sights down his M4 carbine during a patrol near the town of Muqor, June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratrooper’s patrol is sweeping for roadside bombs.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Prieto, a platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, keeps his company commander abreast of his platoon’s progress during a mission to sweep a road for improvised explosive devices June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Prieto serves with Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Prieto, a platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, uses an armored vehicle for shelter from insurgent fire while communicating with his company commander, June 30, 2012, outside of Muqor, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. At left is his radioman, Pfc. Blaze Glocar.

U.S. Army Spc. Shane Storey, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, fires his M249 squad automatic weapon at insurgents during a firefight June 30, 2012, outside the town of Muqor, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The M249 is considered a light machine gun.

bd popeye · Jul 7, 2012

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A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team fires his M4 carbine at insurgents during a firefight June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The vehicle he is using for cover is a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team look for a shot at insurgents during a firefight June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. To the paratroopers’ left is an Afghan National Army guntruck.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Prieto, a platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, talks to his platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Frank Downing, as the platoon manuevers on a position previously held by insurgents June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Prieto is from Rockingham, N.C., and Downing is from Mexico, N.Y.

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team jumps across an irrigation ditch during a patrol June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The patrol is sweeping for improvised explosive devices near the town of Muqor.

A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team walks past a robot used to inspect and diffuse improvised explosive devices June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The robot is being used to inspect a bridge for mines.

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team gives a fellow paratrooper a boost so that he can look into the window of a building while sweeping the area for roadside bombs June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Shortly after this photo was taken, insurgents opened fire on the paratroopers.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team provide covering fire during a firefight as a fellow paratrooper runs to join them, June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratroopers were sweeping the road for mines when insurgents opened fire.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Prieto, a platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, works with forward observer, Spc. Jonathan Myers, to call in air support during a firefight with insurgents, June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. At left is Prieto’s radioman, Pfc. Blaze Glocar.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team take a break while on patrol, June 30, 2012, outside the district center of Muqor, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Behind the paratroopers is a mineroller, used to detonate mines that use pressure plates as triggering devices.

U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Detail personnel carry a robot forward to inspect a suspected roadside bomb June 30, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. When infantrymen find roadside bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance, EOD takes care of it.

bd popeye · Jul 9, 2012

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7/5/2012 By Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook
Recruiting Station Twin Cities
Sgt. Geovanni Cruz, 28, from New Britain, Conn., celebrates Independence Day on July 4. Cruz is a motor transportation mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471.

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7/5/2012 By Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook
Recruiting Station Twin Cities
Sgt. Geovanni Cruz, 28, from New Britain, Conn., celebrates Independence Day with his girlfriend Sgt. Aleksandra R. Petropavlovskaya, 26, from Houston, on July 4. Cruz is a motor transportation mechanic and Petropavlovskaya is a supply clerk. Both Marines are attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron 471.

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7/7/2012 By Cpl. Joshua Young
1st MEB
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, begin their training exercise aboard Range 107 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 7. The newly activated battalion is participating in large scale exercise, Javelin Thrust. More than 5,000 Marines from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, part of I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve are participating in the exercise. The large-scale exercise is the first in a three-part continuum, culminating with a Navy and Marine Corps led amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz in 2013. Javelin Thrust is the largest annual Marine Corps Reserve and active duty training exercise, comprised of reserve Marines from 38 states, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 9th Communication Battalion, and 1st Law Enforcement Battalion. The 33 Canadian Brigade Group from Ottawa, Canada is participating as a coalition force, with a higher headquarters based at Camp Pendleton.

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7/7/2012 By Cpl. Joshua Young
1st MEB
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct squad rushes at Range 107 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 7.

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7/6/2012 By Sgt. Paul Robbins Jr.
31st MEU
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force engage targets during rapid target engagement training, July 6. Snipers from the Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon and Scout Snipers came together to train and provide a demonstration to Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces. The 31st MEU is the United States' force in readiness for the Asia Pacific.

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7/5/2012 By Sgt John Odette
Marine Forces Reserve
Light Armored Vehicles belonging to 4th Light Armored Reconnaisance are staged at Range 500A prior to conducting assault drills. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

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7/5/2012 By Sgt John Odette
Marine Forces Reserve
4th Light Armored Reconnaisance Marines rest and eat chow between conducting assault drills at Range 500A. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

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7/5/2012 By Sgt John Odette
Marine Forces Reserve
Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, stand by prior to firing practice Light Anti-Armor Weapon rounds on Range 109. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

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7/5/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright
31st MEU
Lance Cpl. Erik Brasile, fire team leader with 3rd platoon, Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engages enemy Australians from the roof of a building during the siege of Raspberry Creek here, July 5. The major engagement of the multi-weeklong war during Exercise Hamel 2012, 50 Marines fend off the advancing Australian Army 1st Brigade before eventually being overrun. Exercise Hamel 2012 is a multi-national training evolution between the U.S. Marine Corps, Australian Army and New Zealand Army, aimed at certifying the Australian 1st Brigade for operational deployment. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the nation's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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7/5/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright
31st MEU
Cpl. Fritz Waechtler, machine gun team leader with Weapons platoon, Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs the fire of a M240-G machine gun during the siege of Raspberry Creek here, July 5.

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7/5/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright
31st MEU
Cpl. Justin Wilson, team leader with Weapons platoon, Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks an alleyway for enemy movement during the siege of Raspberry Creek here, July 5.

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7/5/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright
31st MEU
Marines with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage the enemy Australians from inside a building during the siege of Raspberry Creek here, July 5.

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7/5/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright31st MEU
Lance Cpl. Erik Brasile, fire team leader with 3rd platoon, Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a round from his M203 grenade launcher during the siege of Raspberry Creek here, July 5.

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7/4/2012 By Cpl. Amber G. Watson
Marine Forces Reserve
Cpl. Adam Waldron, an armorer with Bulk Fuel Co. A, 6th Engineer Support Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., instructs Lance Cpl. Patrick Hayes, of Yuma, Ariz., on the finer points of M240G machine gunnery during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

bd popeye · Jul 10, 2012

How about a few USMC pix??

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7/9/2012 By Sgt. Paul Robbins Jr.
31st MEU
Marines with the security element of the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, coordinate outer security during a raid here, July 9. The raid was part of the Realistic Urban Training Exercise, evaluated by Special Operations Training Group. It is designed to integrate unique individual and small unit skills in order to increase the proficiency for the 31st MEU's rapid response planning process in a challenging and unfamiliar environment. The 31st MEU is the United States' force in readiness for the Asia Pacific.

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7/9/2012 By Sgt. Paul Robbins Jr.
31st MEU
Staff Sgt. Tyrell Shotts, company gunnery sergeant of the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security as his team searches a captured vehicle during a raid here, July 9.

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7/9/2012 By Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, step off the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to retrieve two Marines during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in the Combat Center training areas July 9, 2012. Marines with 2/25 are currently training at the Combat Center as part of Large Scale Exercise 1/Javelin Thrust 2012.

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7/8/2012 By Lance Cpl. Michael Oxton
31st MEU
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, use a circular saw to ignite a Brocos torch while attempting to breach steel barricades, July 9.

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7/8/2012 By Lance Cpl. Michael Oxton
31st MEU
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear the stairwell of a target building during a raid here, July 9. The raid was part of the Realistic Urban Training Exercise, evaluated by Special Operations Training Group. It is designed to integrate unique individual and small unit skills in conjunction in order to increase the proficiency for the 31st MEU's rapid response planning process in a challenging and unfamiliar environment.. The 31st MEU is the United States' force in readiness for the Asia Pacific.

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7/8/2012 By Lance Cpl. Michael Oxton
31st MEU
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, enter and secure rooms against armed aggressors during a raid here, July 9.

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7/8/2012 By Cpl. Joshua Young
1st MEB
A military policeman with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, fires an M249B machine-gun during a crew served weapons shoot for Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 8. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

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7/8/2012 By Cpl. Joshua Young
1st MEB
Military police with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate the loading and clearing procedures of the M240B machine-gun prior to a crew served weapons shoot at Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 8.

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7/6/2012 By Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Marine with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment provides supporting fire at Range 410A July 6, 2012.

Equation · Jul 10, 2012

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LOL...a bit kinky on that semi hog tie on that poor OPFOR fella don't ya think?!

TerraN_EmpirE · Jul 11, 2012

hay got too keep him from running away and leg Irons are a bit heavy for a combat load. so hog tie for now wait for the situation too be controlled then toss him in the back.

bd popeye · Jul 16, 2012

[h=2]Exercise Western Accord 2012[/h]

Exercise Western Accord 2012 is a multi-lateral training exercise with West African nations to increase understanding and interoperability, prevent conflict by enabling Africans to provide for their security and stability, strengthen relationships with partner nations, and promote and support U.S. national security priorities. Participating nations include the U.S., Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Burkina Faso and France.

Lance Cpl. Jason R. Demopoulos, a Columbus, Ohio, native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, lines up among Gambian soldiers to shoot from the pivot. Basic combat marksmanship focuses on techniques and maneuvers effective in urban environments and close-quarters battle.

A Gambian soldier fires a hammered-pair, or two shots fired in rapid succession, at a distance of 15-yards for a combat marksmanship training range during Exercise Western Accord 2012. Basic combat marksmanship focuses on techniques and maneuvers effective in urban environments and close-quarters battle.

To build proficiency for firing on the move, Marines and Gambian soldiers move from the 25-yard firing line to the 15-yard firing line during a combat marksmanship range for Exercise Western Accord 2012

Marines and Gambian soldiers conduct a fire-on-the-move at targets from 25 yards during a combat marksmanship training range during Exercise Western Accord 2012. Basic combat marksmanship focuses on techniques and maneuvers effective in urban environments and close-quarters battle.

Cpl. John P. Maggard, a range coach from 3rd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, inspects the chamber of a Gambian soldier to ensure it is safe to proceed to the next course of fire during a combat marksmanship range at Exercise Western Accord 2012.

bd popeye · Jul 21, 2012

[h=2]U.S., Afghan Forces Patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan[/h]

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Derek Happel with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6 patrols along the Helmand River in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2012. 1/7 patrolled in support of Afghan National Army forces during Operation Gospand-Sia.

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Derek Happel, front, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Vanny, team leader, both from 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 11, 2012. The Marines patrolled to support Afghan National Army forces during Operation Gospand-Sia.

Local Afghan nationals ride motorcycles past a patrol of U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2012. The purpose of the patrol was to support Afghan National Army forces during Operation Gospand-Sia.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Busetto, platoon sergeant, 3rd platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, consults his map in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2012. The Marines patrolled in support of Afghan National Army forces during Operation Gospand-Sia.

U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2012. The Marines were supporting the ANA for Operation Gospand-Sia.

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Kyle Rudolph with Headquarters Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 scans for suspicious activity through his Rifle Combat Optic while supporting a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2012. The patrol was part of Operation Gospand-Sia, which was led by the Afghan National Army.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blayne Catlett, team leader, Headquarters Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes a knee to provide security during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2012. The Marines patrolled in support of Afghan National Army forces during Operation Gospand-Sia.

An Afghan soldier uses a metal detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices while patrolling in Sangin in Afghanistan's Helmand province, July 11, 2012.

bd popeye · Jul 23, 2012

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7/23/2012 By Sgt. Daniel K. Brown
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 sit within the hull of the cargo ship MV Green Ridge as they wait to be unloaded at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni harbor here July 23, 2012. This marks the first MV-22 Osprey aircraft deployment to Japan and a milestone in the Marine Corps' process of replacing CH-46E helicopters with the MV-22 Osprey, a highly-capable, tilt-rotor aircraft which combines the vertical capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft.

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7/23/2012 By Sgt. Daniel K. Brown
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Capt. Christopher Demars, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 aviation safety officer, guides an MV-22 Osprey out of the hull of the cargo ship Green Ridge at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni harbor here July 23, 2012.

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7/23/2012 By Sgt. Daniel K. Brown
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 Marine uses a utility tractor to guide a MV-22 Osprey off the cargo ship Green Ridge at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni harbor here July 23, 2012.

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7/23/2012 By Sgt. Daniel K. Brown
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 Marine watches as an MV-22 Osprey rotates its wings into position during a series of routine checks at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni flight line here July 23, 2012. This marks the first MV-22 Osprey aircraft deployment to Japan and a milestone in the Marine Corps' process of replacing CH-46E helicopters with the MV-22 Osprey, a highly-capable, tilt-rotor aircraft which combines the vertical capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft.

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