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COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, AFGHANISTAN

08.11.2011

Photo by Cpl. Marco Mancha 

II Marine Expeditionary Force   

COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, prepare to refuel their tanks after a 24-hour mission. The M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is nearly unstoppable with its additional three machine guns, an armored turret, and a main gun with an accurate firing range of up to 4,000 meters.

• Date Taken: 08.11.2011
• Date Posted: 08.25.2011 15:27
• Photo ID: 447882
• VIRIN: 110811-M-PE262-005
• Resolution: 4910x3349
• Size: 9.45 MB
• Location: COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, AF