New X-ray System Aids Postal Marines in Iraq [Image 2 of 3]

TAQADDUM, IRAQ

08.01.2006

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Redding 

1st Marine Logistics Group

Cpl. Kristine L. Jones, a 23-year-old native of Spring, Texas, sends a parcel down the ramp to an awaiting X-ray machine here July 26, 2006, where it will be scanned for any suspicious content. The post offices here and at seven other locations throughout Iraq and Afghanistan are utilizing X-ray machines to search for items including ammunition (live rounds and spent casings), grenades, shrapnel and magazines for weapons. The systems now in place serve as a precautionary safeguard throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, providing a more accurate way to ensure all mail is thoroughly scanned - and searched if necessary - for contraband before receiving a final X-ray at Bahrain. (Official USMC photograph by Cpl. Daniel J. Redding. 060725-M-7799R-0013 Released.)

• Date Taken: 08.01.2006
• Date Posted: 08.01.2006 16:02
• Photo ID: 26737
• Resolution: 1935x1317
• Size: 2.66 MB
• Location: TAQADDUM, IQ