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    America’s Battalion takes Texas: Echo Company fires the first shot [Image 3 of 3]

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    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a training exercise in an arid, scrubland environment. Several soldiers are in tactical kneeling positions with rifles raised and aimed, while two others stand in the background observing. One soldier wears a distinctive neon yellow-green band on their helmet, likely indicating a training role such as a safety officer or opposing force marker.

    FORT BLISS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    04.06.2014

    Photo by Cpl. Austin Long 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fire while leap-frogging towards the enemy during a squad live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014. In order to maintain aggressive fire superiority, Marines use a tactic called buddy-rushing where one Marine fires while another Marine moves forward toward the enemy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

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    Date Taken: 04.06.2014
    Date Posted: 04.16.2014 12:47
    Photo ID: 1251922
    VIRIN: 140406-M-WC184-821
    Resolution: 4508x1931
    Size: 1.04 MB
    Location: FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 113
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    A military convoy is staged at dusk in an arid, desert-like environment. Multiple military vehicles, including HMMWVs (Humvees), are lined up with headlights on while a large group of soldiers assembles nearby. A red military guidon flag is visible among the gathered personnel.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are moving through arid scrubland terrain. Both are fully equipped with tactical gear, helmets, body armor, and weapons, appearing to conduct a patrol or tactical movement exercise. The setting is a dry, desert environment with sparse vegetation and rocky hills in the background.
    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a training exercise in an arid, scrubland environment. Several soldiers are in tactical kneeling positions with rifles raised and aimed, while two others stand in the background observing. One soldier wears a distinctive neon yellow-green band on their helmet, likely indicating a training role such as a safety officer or opposing force marker.

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