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    MAF, US service members continue field training exercise at KQ14 [Image 1 of 14]

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    The image shows a group of military personnel conducting what appears to be a field training exercise in an open grassland area with green hills in the background. Soldiers wearing different uniforms are visible, suggesting a multinational or joint training exercise. A small fixed-wing aircraft is parked in the background near what appears to be a dirt airstrip.

    FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MONGOLIA

    06.28.2014

    Photo by Cpl. Alyssa N. Gunton 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Mongolian Armed Forces members and U.S. Marines and sailors provide security for others in a wide-open space during cordon and search training June 28 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, during Exercise Khaan Quest 2014. KQ14 is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise hosted annually by Mongolian Armed Forces and co-sponsored this year by U.S. Army, Pacific, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. KQ14 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security. This year marks the 12th iteration of this training event. During the training, the service members worked together to secure a small town. The Marines and sailors are with Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

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    Date Taken: 06.28.2014
    Date Posted: 07.05.2014 02:54
    Photo ID: 1434944
    VIRIN: 140628-M-UY849-135
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 2.71 MB
    Location: FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MN
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    Two armed soldiers are positioned behind a low concrete block wall in what appears to be a partially destroyed or damaged building structure. Both soldiers are in tactical positions with weapons raised, suggesting a defensive or combat training scenario. The setting appears to be an arid environment based on the dust-colored stonework and bright sunlight.
    A column of soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets patrol along a dirt path flanked by eroded earthen berms in an open, arid landscape. The soldiers are armed with rifles and wearing full combat gear. The terrain features sparse green vegetation, rolling hills, and a wide open sky with cumulus clouds in the background.
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    Three military personnel in full combat gear and backpacks are approaching a large orange helicopter on an open grassy plain. The helicopter appears to be a Soviet-era Mil Mi-8 type, painted in a distinctive orange color with blue accents and Cyrillic text markings. The setting appears to be a remote steppe or grassland environment, possibly in Central Asia.
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    Three soldiers are positioned behind a concrete block wall structure, with two taking firing positions through a window opening and one standing in the background. The soldiers appear to be from different military forces, suggesting a joint training exercise. The setting appears to be an open field or training area with a partially constructed or ruined building.
    The image shows a joint military training exercise involving soldiers in two distinct uniforms — U.S. Marines in MARPAT camouflage and at least one soldier with 'MONGOLIA' visible on their uniform. The personnel are conducting a tactical building-clearing or urban warfare drill against a partially constructed brick structure. One soldier is climbing through a window opening while others take up covering positions.
    The image shows multiple armed soldiers in military uniforms operating in and around a damaged stone/brick building with a blue-painted window frame. At least three personnel are visible: two in MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage with helmets and M4-style rifles, and one in a different tan/brown uniform carrying what appears to be an AK-pattern rifle. The setting appears to be a training exercise or operational environment in an arid region.
    The image shows two soldiers in camouflage uniforms conducting what appears to be a search or detainment procedure on a civilian male wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt and blue tracksuit pants. The soldiers wear patches consistent with Mongolian Armed Forces insignia. The scene takes place on a gravel road in an open steppe landscape with mountains visible in the background.
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    Two U.S. Marines in MARPAT camouflage uniforms and combat gear are positioned behind a sandbag fortification, observing an open field. A white marker or target structure is visible in the mid-distance, with a small group of civilians and a vehicle further in the background. The setting appears to be a training exercise or field operation in a semi-arid, open terrain environment.
    The image shows what appears to be a military training exercise in an open field environment. Two soldiers in MARPAT (Marine digital camouflage) uniforms are detaining a civilian role-player who has his hands behind his head in a compliance position. The setting includes a log barrier structure, green hills in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.
    Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms take cover behind a white-painted log barrier while directing or confronting two civilians with raised hands approaching along a dirt path. The scene appears to be a military training exercise or checkpoint scenario set in an open grassland with rolling green hills in the background. The setting suggests a Central Asian location, likely Mongolia or a similar steppe region.

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