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U.S. Marines of the 3rd Marine Regiment prepare to assault a building during training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii while participating in the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC on the island of Oahu in Kaneohe, Hawaii August 1,2012.

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Members of the 1st Platoon Comanche Company of the US Army stand at a checkpoint in the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri Tana District, Khost Province on August 9, 2012.

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A member of the 1st Platoon Comanche Company of the US Army pets a dog at a checkpoint in the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri Tana District, Khost Province on August 9, 2012.

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A soldier of the 1st Platoon Comanche Company of the US Army watches from a checkpoint at the Combat Outpost Lakon in Buwri Tana District, Khost Province on August 9, 2012.
 

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Water condensation forms on the wings of an F-16 Fighting Falcon as Capt. Chris Nations, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team and 14th Fighter Squadron pilot from Misawa Air Base, Japan, flies the jet during a practice performance at the Chitose Air Base Air Show, Japan, Aug. 3, 2012. Approximately 61,000 spectators attended the Air Show this year. (Courtesy photo by Yasuhiko Yusa)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II decelerates as it prepares to air-to-air refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 4. The refueling between the 442nd Fighter Wing and 434th Air Refueling Wing aircraft was more than training, it was also a chance for the dozens of civilians on board the Stratotanker to get a first-hand glimpse of what the Air Force does. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Marines with the tank platoon, attached to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive toward a live-fire range at Udairi Range in Kuwait, July 26, 2012. The Marines are in Kuwait as part of a sustainment training package. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.​

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Marines with the tank platoon, attached to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire the M1A1 Abrams 120 mm main gun at Udairi Range in Kuwait, July 26, 2012. The Marines are in Kuwait as part of a sustainment training package. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.​
 

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[h=2]K-9 teams helping the fight in Afghanistan[/h]
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Pfc. John Casey, a military dog handler assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and native of Orting, Wash., poses for the camera with his partner, Roxy, at the conclusion of their training on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Aug. 10.


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Pfc. John Casey, a military dog handler assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and native of Orting, Wash., calls it a day, as he and Roxy head back to the kennels after a training session on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Aug. 10.


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Pfc. John Casey, a military dog handler assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and native of Orting, Wash., along with his partner Roxy, pose for the camera at the conclusion of their training on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Aug. 10.


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Pfc. John Casey, a military dog handler assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and native of Orting, Wash., and his partner, Roxy, begin a training lane on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Aug. 10.


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Pfc. John Casey, a military dog handler assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and native of Orting, Wash., gets ready to run his partner, Roxy, through a training lane on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Aug. 10.

[h=2]Afghanistan[/h]
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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Army Soldier from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, takes aim with a Barrett .50-calibre rifle, after taking fire at Combat Outpost Kherwar, Aug. 5, 2012.


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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Army Soldier from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fires a Barrett .50-calibre rifle after taking small-arms fire at Combat Outpost Kherwar, Aug. 5, 2012.


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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Soldiers from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, watch a neighboring village after taking small-arms fire at Combat Outpost Kherwar, Aug. 5, 2012.


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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- (from front) A U.S. Air Force Airman and U.S. Army Soldiers from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, watch a neighboring village after taking small-arms fire at Combat Outpost Kherwar, Aug. 5, 2012.







 

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[h=2]U.S., Afghan Soldiers Patrol, Return Fire in Kandahar Province[/h]
(Photos from July 30th and released 9th August)

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Pfc. Kyle Peters and Pfc. Justin Ford, soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scan the horizon after taking small-arms fire from insurgents in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 1012.


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Pfc. Ronald Heater, a soldier with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, writes down grid locations while on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.


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Staff Sgt. Kelly Rogne, a soldier with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, uses a metal detector to scan for improvised explosive devices while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.


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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Taber, a soldier with 787th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team, works on disarming one of four improvised explosive devices found while on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.


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Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scan their sectors as they step off on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan July 30, 2012.


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Sgt. Cody Outcalt shows Spc. Ronald Heater, both soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, where he spotted possible enemy troops moving in the distance while on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012


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Sgt. Cody Outcalt a soldier with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, returns fire during a firefight with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.


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Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, return fire during a firefight with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.


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After collecting a few improvised explosive devices near an IED making facility, the 787th Explosive Ordinance Team placed them in the insurgent used building, set a charge and destroyed the building along with the IEDs, July 30, 2012 in southern Afghanistan.


 

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[h=2]U.S Marines Tactical Small Unit Leaders Course[/h]
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012. Approximately 150 Marines are visiting the Combat Center from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. as part of their Tactical Small Unit Leaders Course.


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Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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Lance Cpl. Thomas Overzet, rifleman, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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Lance Cpl. Petaluma Overzet, team leader, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conducts buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


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Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.


 

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[h=2]Weekend Photos 18th and 19th August 2012[/h]
U.S. Marines Tackle Water Obstacle Course in Djibouti

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U.S. Marines set up a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The French 5th Marine Regiment hosted the event.


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U.S. Marines navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012. U.S.


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U.S. Marine Cpl.'s Travis Bryant, front, and John Kelley, back, navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012


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U.S. Marines help each other navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012.


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U.S. Marines navigate through a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012. U.S.


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U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Richard Mostoller leaps from an obstacle during a water obstacle course on Arta Beach in Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2012.


 

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[h=2]Live-fire exercise[/h]
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Marines and sailors with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) engage with their M4 Carbines during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.


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Marines and sailors with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) engage with their M4 Carbines during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.


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Marines and sailors with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit engage with their M4 Carbines during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.


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Marines and sailors with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit check their targets for accuracy during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.


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Marines and sailors with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit engage targets with their M4 Carbines during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.


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Marines and sailors with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit engage steel targets with fragmenting ammunition during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program..


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Capt. Colgan Norman, 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, fires his M4 Carbine during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.


 

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[h=2]Fire Support Coordination exercise keeps Marines, sailors on their toes[/h]
Elements from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment supported the two-day fire support coordination exercise in conjunction with naval gunfire and close-air support


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Pfc. Luis Rivera, an Oviedo, Fla. native and mortarman with Hellfire Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment listens for the next fire mission before employing an 81mm mortar during a training exercise aboard base, Aug. 14, 2012.


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Pfc. Luis Rivera, an Oviedo, Fla., native and mortarman with Hellfire Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment employs an 81mm mortar during a training exercise aboard base, Aug. 14.


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A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment looks to an adjacent mortar position as naval gunfire and mortar rounds impact in the distance, Aug. 14

[h=2]AFSOC, Casualty Evacuation Training[/h]

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U.S. Air Force airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron pull a simulated casualty victim out of a vehicle that was hit by a simulated improvised explosive device on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 23, 2012. The airmen from the 23rd STS rescue five casualty victims from two simulated improvised explosive device vehicle explosions.


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U.S. Air Force airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron position a litter under a simulated improvised explosive device casualty victim during a three-day training exercise on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 23, 2012. The airmen from the 23rd STS teamed up with Mi-17 helicopter flight crews from the 6th Special Operations Squadron in order to train on casualty evacuations.


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An U.S. Air Force airman from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron provides medical support to two simulated improvised explosive device casualty victims on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 23, 2012. The training consisted of two cars being blown up with five total victims.






 

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[h=2]U.S Marines 3/4 refreshes infantry skills[/h]
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conducted training in the Combat Center's Noble Pass Training Area Aug. 23. The Marines of "The Darkside" conducted footpatrols while practicing their tactics and techniques for spotting and countering improvised explosive devices.


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a squad sized attack on the Delta Training Area Aug. 23, 2012.


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a squad sized attack on the Delta Training Area Aug. 23, 2012.


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a squad sized attack on the Delta Training Area Aug. 23, 2012.


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a squad sized attack on the Delta Training Area Aug. 23, 2012.


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a squad sized attack on the Delta Training Area Aug. 23, 2012


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a squad sized attack on the Delta Training Area Aug. 23, 2012


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walk through an improvised explosive device course filled with the simulated IEDs at the Noble Pass Training Area Aug. 23, 2012


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walk through an improvised explosive device course filled with the simulated IEDs at the Noble Pass Training Area Aug. 23, 2012


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walk through an improvised explosive device course filled with the simulated IEDs at the Noble Pass Training Area Aug. 23, 2012


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walk through an improvised explosive device course filled with the simulated IEDs at the Noble Pass Training Area Aug. 23, 2012.


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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walk through an improvised explosive device course filled with simulated IEDs at the Noble Pass Training Area Aug. 23, 2012


 

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[h=2]RPG Shoot[/h]
The Marines and Sailors of scout platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, partnered with Bulgarian army soldiers with 38th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Light Infantry Brigade, during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 7, as part of the final peacekeeping operation of the Black Sea Rotational Force deployment.


During the shoot, the Bulgarians had the opportunity to fire M2 .50-caliber heavy machine guns, and the Marines familiarized themselves with the Rocket-Propelled Grenade-7.



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[h=2]24th MEU Deployment 2012[/h]
The Marines are in Kuwait as part of a 24th MEU sustainment training package. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.


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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (August 14, 2012) - Lance Cpl. Jared Anderson, a refrigeration mechanic and Rapid City, S.D., native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun range, Aug. 14, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.


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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (August 14, 2012) - Lance Cpl. Jared Anderson, a refrigeration mechanic and Rapid City, S.D., native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun range, Aug. 14, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.


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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (August 14, 2012) - Lance Cpl. Laine Whitley, a radio operator and Marble Falls, Texas, native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun range, Aug. 14, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.


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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (August 14, 2012) - Sgt. Wendell Winston Jr, the maintenance platoon sergeant and Wedowee, Ala., native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun range, Aug. 14, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.


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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (August 14, 2012) - Sgt. Regina Smith, the radio supervisor and Sherevport, La., native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun range, Aug. 14, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.


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UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait (August 14, 2012) - Lance Cpl. Laine Whitley, a radio operator and Marble Falls, Texas, native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun range, Aug. 14, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.




 
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