Images: Symphony of fire: ‘America’s Battalion’ air, ground forces combine for fire support coordination exercise [Image 5 of 5]
Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder
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Mortarmen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, brace themselves after launching an 81 mm mortar during a fire support coordination exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 6, 2011. The evolution was part of the battalion's 35-day Enhanced Mojave Viper training exercise. During EMV, the Marines of 'America's Battalion' are training to kill enemy fighters by practicing counterinsurgency operations with supporting arms, aviation and logistics units. They are preparing for a fall deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Date Taken:09.06.2011
Date Posted:09.09.2011 21:06
Photo ID:453876
VIRIN:110906-M-MM918-001
Resolution:1376x2100
Size:2.56 MB
Location:MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US
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