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Jul 04,2013

Camp Leatherneck Helmand province Afghanistan - U.S. Army Soldiers with the 307th Engineer Battalion wait for a briefing prior to departing on a patrol from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Helmand province, June 24, 2013. The 307th conducted the patrol near Mohammad Abad to visit with locals and collect biometric information. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline/Released)

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Jul 04,2013



Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy Masters from Little Rock, Ark., and assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 engages his target during a foreign weapons and NATO ballistics live-fire shoot on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2013. The Marines conducted the shoot to ensure serviceabilty of the weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

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Jul 04,2013



Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Robinson from Buffalo N.Y. and assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 engages his target during a foreign weapons and NATO ballistics live-fire shoot on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2013. The Marines conducted the shoot to ensure serviceability of the weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson
Jul 04,2013
Camp Dwyer - Mechanics with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, maneuver a vehicle with a wrecker crane here, June 15, 2013. The Marines must have comprehensive knowledge of each vehicle they maintain. “Most people think our job is just to act as a tow-service for the broken-down trucks, but it’s much more than that,” said Lance Cpl. Keita Bass, 21, a motor transportation mechanic with 2nd Bn., 8th Marine Regiment and native of Valdosta, Ga. “There are so many tiny aspects that go into consideration when repairing a truck—and if people only knew the half, they’d have a whole new perspective of being a mechanic.”

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Jul 04,2013
Camp Shorabak Helmand Province Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army soldier familiarizes himself with a Russian-built 122mm D-30 howitzer, here, June 25, during the Regional Corps Battle School D-30 artillery course. The artillery course, which also includes forward observer and fire direction center training, is a recent addition to the RCBS at the ANA leadership’s request. Twenty-six soldiers from all four brigades within the ANA's 215th Corps traveled to Camp Shorabak for the course. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Bryan Peterson/Released)

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Jul 04,2013

Camp Bastion Helmand Province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 perform routine maintenance on a AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. The Marines performed maintenance on the helicopter to meet inspection standards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released)

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Jul 04,2013
Camp Bastion Helmand Province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel L. Wiggins, bottom right, an avionics technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, maintains the the tail rotor of a UH-1N Huey next to a AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. Wiggins rewired a 90 degree gear box to facilitate other maintenance required for the rotor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released)

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Jul 04,2013
Camp Bastion Helmand Province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob P. Hotchkiss, left, an avionics (AVI) technician, Cpl. Cody Michael Frances Posa, top right, a AVI technician, and Sgt. Joseph W. Massengale, an airframes mechanic, all with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 perform routine maintenance on a AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. The Marines performed maintenance on the helicopter to meet inspection standards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released)

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Photos By: Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns
Jul 10,2013
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, San Diego, CA - The blades of an MV-22B Osprey begin to spin as Marines perform pre-flight checks aboard Marine Corps Air Station, San Diego CA, July 9. This aircraft and eight more like it flew to Naval Air Station North Island to prepare for a sea journey to Okinawa, Japan.

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Photos By: Pfc. Victor A. Arriaga
Jul 10,2013
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - An F-35B Lightning II at Cherry Point for maintenance July 9. This is the first F-35B scheduled for maintenance at Fleet Readiness Center East.

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Jul 10,2013
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines with Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group crawl through mud with barbed wire overhead during an endurance course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 10, 2013. Service members navigated the course in teams, to ensure that everyone made it through. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Cody Haas
7/10/2013 - Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, set up an M249 squad automatic weapon on a Bridge Erection Boat during a field training exercise at San Clemente Island, Calif., June 27, 2013. The Marines fired M249 SAWs from a moving platform to familiarize themselves with the weapon should they have to engage targets during bridging operations during future deployments.

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Cody Haas
7/10/2013 - A Marine with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, takes aim with an M249 squad automatic weapon during a field training exercise at San Clemente Island, Calif., June 27, 2013. The Marines fired M249 SAWs from a moving platform to familiarize themselves with the weapon should they have to engage targets during bridging operations during future deployments.

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Jul 09,2013
Twentynine Palms, California - TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division load ammunition onto an M1A1 Abrams tank during the mechanized assault course at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center here June 23. The Marines were participating in Integrated Training Exercise 4-13, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program. It is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise helping to establish best practices and refine planning guidance and baseline requirements for future Reserve units. ITX 4-13, utilizing assets from Ground, Air and Logistic Combat Elements is a live, virtual, constructive battalion exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall)

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Jul 09,2013
Twentynine Palms, California – Marines with 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division maneuver M1A1 Abrams tanks toward simulated enemy positions during the mechanized assault course at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center here June 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall)

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Jul 09,2013
Twentynine Palms, California - Assaultmen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, rush toward the firing line during a company-size assault on range 400 as part of Reserve Integrated Training Exercise 4-13 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, June 20. R-ITX is the largest annual Marine Forces Reserve training exercise and a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, with more than 5,000 Marines participating from units across the United States, utilizing assets from ground, air and logistic combat elements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall)

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Jul 14,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),operate from the flight deck of USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), July 13, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations.

Images 130713-M-SO289-123, 130713-M-SO289-124 and 130713-M-SO289-125 were used to create the multi-layer HDR photo illustrations to correct exposure differences within the original imagery.

No content has been changed or manipulated. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone/Released & U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

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Jul 17,2013
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - Four MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit take off from Samuel Hill Airfield at the Shorewater Bay Training Area on July 16. The 31st MEU is participating in Talisman Saber 2013, a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces for future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg/RELEASED)

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Jul 16,2013
USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea - Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after conducting a helicopter assault training exercise. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 are participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2013, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Australian militaries, bolstering their interoperability and combat readiness as a Combined Joint Task Force. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Edward Guttierrez III)

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Jul 16,2013
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON CA United States - Sergeant Nate Kerr and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Busby, reconnaissance Marines serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, fire at enemy targets during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. Kerr, 25, from Dana Point, Calif., Busby, 27, from Belleville, Ill., and their team maneuvered around a hill to flank the enemy. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney

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Jul 16,2013

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON CA United States - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON. Calif. -- Sergeant Michael Dowell, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, sights in his .50 caliber sniper rifle during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. Dowell, 29, from Elko, Nev., serves as the sniper for his team as well as the pointman. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney

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Jul 16,2013
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON CA United States - Sergeant Aaron Ligon, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, fires the AT-4 antitank rocket at an enemy machine gun bunker during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. Ligon, 22, from Sierra Vista, Ariz., serves as the radio operator as well as the antitank rocketman for his team. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct close combat operations with the M4 carbine in preparation for their upcoming deployment, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Bavaria, Germany, July 17, 2013.

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Jul 18,2013
Photo By: Cpl. Joseph Scanlan
Camp Pendleton CA United States - Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a native of Spokane, Wash., continues to mentor and lead Marines as the chief instructor at the Advanced Machine Gunners course at Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, after having his left leg amputated Oct. 10, 2012. Guest was on a patrol during combat operations in Afghanistan in 2008 when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, ejecting him from the humvee and causing three different compound fractures in his left leg. After years of physical therapy and more than 25 surgeries, Guest was able to jog again but only for short moments. He exercised to improve his condition when his leg became repeatedly infected and he was left with only three options: fuse his leg straight allowing no bending in the knee, perform a total knee replacement with risk of future infections, or amputation of the leg. More than four years after being struck by an IED, Guest had his leg amputated. Guest now continues his Marine Corps career through the Expanded Permanent Limited Duty program, which allows Marines who incurred significant combat injuries that would normally restrict them from continuing their Marine Corps service to continue their careers by mentoring Marines through their leadership skills complemented by combat experience.

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Jul 18,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, At Sea - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cale Detweiler, a native of Greenwood, S.C., a scout sniper assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4 Carbine during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Jul 18,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, At Sea - U.S. Marines assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an M4 Carbine live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 2013. . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Jul 18,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, At Sea - U.S. Navy Lt. Shane O’Connor, Battalion Landing Team 3/2 naval gunfire liaison officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4 Carbine during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Photo By: Pfc. Victor A. Arriaga
Jul 18,2013
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT - Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., deputy commandant for aviation, addresses Fleet Readiness Center East members during a ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35B Lightning II July 15 at the FRC East hangar. “We now have an aircraft that can do full regional operations all of the time,” said Schmidle.

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Jul 17,2013
USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea - Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, for a raid rehearsal as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, here, July 17. Talisman Saber 2013 is a biennial training activity aimed at improving Australian Defense Force and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a Combined Joint Task Force. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously deployed MEU. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl Codey Underwood)

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Jul 18,2013
USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea - A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, await clearance to take off here, July 17. Photo By: Sgt. Paul Robbins Jr.

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle belonging to the 391st Fighter Squadron takes off July 17, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. 391st FS pilots and weapons systems officers returned to flying operations after being grounded for approximately three months due to budget constraints. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase)

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Photo By: Cpl. Codey Underwood
Jul 22,2013
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - Lance Cpl. Manuel Carrion, a combat engineer attached to Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols with his squad during an aerial assault as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, here, July 21. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 are part of an integrated force of approximately 18,000 U.S. service members training alongside approximately 9,000 Australian service members in the fifth iteration of Talisman Saber 2013, a month-long biennial exercise designed to enhance multilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, natural disaster, humanitarian and emergency response. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

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Photo By: Cpl. Michael Oxton
Jul 22,2013
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - A Marine with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sprints out of the brush and through a danger area during an aerial assault as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, here, July 21.

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Jul 20,2013
USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea - Crew chiefs and pilots of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct pre-flight checks on an MV-22 Osprey in preparation for an aerial assault here, July 21. Photo By: Sgt. Paul Robbins Jr.

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Jul 20,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, At Sea - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Celia Trout a UH-1N Huey crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs corrosion control on n AH-1W Super Cobra on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 20, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Jul 20,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, At Sea - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnathan Davis, native of Mattoon, Ill., an AV-8B Harrier airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs general maintenance on his aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 20, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Jul 19,2013
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii - Reconnaissance Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company secure themselves by watching in all direction during their two weeks of annual training at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 18, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

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Photo By: Sgt. Paul Robbins Jr.
Jul 20,2013
USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea - Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait to board aircraft for an aerial assault here, July 21. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 are part of an integrated force of approximately 18,000 U.S. service members training alongside approximately 9,000 Australian service members in the fifth iteration of Talisman Saber 2013, a month-long biennial exercise designed to enhance multilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, natural disaster, humanitarian and emergency response. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

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Photo By: Cpl. Codey Underwood
Jul 22,2013
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Fontana, Calif., provides security with his squad during an aerial assault as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, here, July 21.

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Photo By: Cpl. Codey Underwood
Jul 22,2013
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - A Navy Corpsman with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security with his squad during an aerial assault as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, here, July 21.

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Photo By: MC2 (US Navy) Andrew B. Church
Jul 20,2013
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - Following the assault of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU move ashore to support future training operations here, July 20. .

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