Marine unit new to Afghanistan conducts first large-scale operation

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with an Afghan local during Operation Jaws April 7, 2012. Op Jaws was a large-scale operation that took place April 5-8. Second Bn., 5th Marines, participated in one phase of the operation, which was designed to find and destroy weapons caches, improvised explosive devices and drug producing facilities.

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Date Taken:04.24.2012

Date Posted:04.24.2012 06:56

Photo ID:564373

VIRIN:120407-M-BZ222-004

Resolution:1203x1440

Size:1.09 MB

Location:MUSA QA’LEH DISTRICT CENTER, AF