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    U.S. Marines Provide British Forces Security in Afghanistan During Operation Backstop [Image 1 of 2]

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    A large olive/yellow-green military cargo parachute is fully inflated and resting on an arid desert floor, still partially billowing in the wind. The parachute appears to have recently delivered a load, with suspension lines still taut and connected to cargo on the ground. A person and what appears to be delivered equipment or cargo are visible in the background to the left, set against a dramatic rocky mountain face.

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    12.11.2008

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Jones 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

    A U.S. Marine holds onto a parachute attached to a supply of water and food dropped by a C-130 cargo transport aircraft during Operation Backstop Dec. 11 in Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Marines of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, are the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force ? Afghanistan. The Marines of 3/8 protect human rights, promote shared values and respect Afghan culture, traditions and religion.

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    Date Taken: 12.11.2008
    Date Posted: 01.26.2012 03:04
    Photo ID: 135937
    VIRIN: 081214-M-0000J-001
    Resolution: 4368x2912
    Size: 1.34 MB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF
    Web Views: 298
    Downloads: 42

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    A large olive/yellow-green military cargo parachute is fully inflated and resting on an arid desert floor, still partially billowing in the wind. The parachute appears to have recently delivered a load, with suspension lines still taut and connected to cargo on the ground. A person and what appears to be delivered equipment or cargo are visible in the background to the left, set against a dramatic rocky mountain face.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and combat gear are crouching beside a bundle of strapped barrels on an arid, flat terrain. The barrels appear to have been airdropped, as evidenced by the parachute rigging, honeycomb impact-absorption pallet, and cargo straps visible on the ground. Additional large wooden and dark crates are visible in the background, suggesting a supply drop operation.

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