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    Combat Logisitics Battalion 3 supplies success during Operation Gateway III [Image 2 of 5]

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    A large excavator or loader bucket is actively dumping sandy soil/dirt into what appears to be military-style HESCO barriers or gabion baskets lined with geotextile fabric. The bucket is tilted at an angle, with loose dirt and dust visibly falling into the wire mesh and fabric-lined containment structures below. The overcast sky provides a neutral background, emphasizing the industrial construction activity.

    FARAH PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    12.31.2008

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ronald Stauffer 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

    A military front-end loader, operated by Combat Logistics Battalion 3, fills a protective barrier with dirt at Combat Outpost Barrow in Farah province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, during Operation Gateway III, Dec. 31, 2008. Operation Gateway III was a strategically planned operation to place combat outposts along southern Afghanistan's Route 515, providing security and safer travel for Afghan residents, as well as International Security Assistance Forces and Afghan national security forces. CLB-3 is the logistics combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force ? Afghanistan.

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    Date Taken: 12.31.2008
    Date Posted: 06.15.2012 14:52
    Photo ID: 146880
    VIRIN: 081231-M-9999S-003
    Resolution: 3000x1854
    Size: 509.12 KB
    Location: FARAH PROVINCE, AF
    Web Views: 340
    Downloads: 41

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    A U.S. Marines attack helicopter, identifiable as a Bell AH-1W SuperCobra, is captured in low-altitude flight over a rocky, arid mountainous terrain. The aircraft displays 'MARINES' markings and appears to be carrying weapons systems including rocket pods. The image shows motion blur on the rotor blades and dust/debris in the air, suggesting the helicopter is operating at low altitude in a desert environment.
    A large excavator or loader bucket is actively dumping sandy soil/dirt into what appears to be military-style HESCO barriers or gabion baskets lined with geotextile fabric. The bucket is tilted at an angle, with loose dirt and dust visibly falling into the wire mesh and fabric-lined containment structures below. The overcast sky provides a neutral background, emphasizing the industrial construction activity.
    A military armored vehicle, likely an MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) type, is photographed at dusk or dawn in what appears to be an arid, desert environment. The vehicle displays a red warning sign with Dari/Pashto script, suggesting deployment in Afghanistan. A soldier is visible in the turret position atop the vehicle.
    A military bulldozer with an armored cab is parked in a desert environment, likely a forward operating base or military installation. The vehicle features a large front blade, tracked undercarriage, and a tan/olive drab color scheme consistent with military desert operations. The background reveals fortified perimeter walls, communication towers, and other military infrastructure.
    The image shows concertina/razor wire in the foreground with a arid, desert landscape in the background. A fortified structure or guard post is visible in the mid-ground, surrounded by earthen berms or sand mounds. The scene is consistent with a military outpost or security perimeter in a desert environment.

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