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    US tanks arrive in Lithuania [Image 2 of 7]

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    A column of M1 Abrams main battle tanks in desert tan livery are staged on flatbed rail cars or loading platforms at what appears to be a rail yard. Yellow cranes marked 'KAUNO KRANAI' (a Lithuanian crane company) are visible in the background, suggesting this is a military equipment offload or onload operation in Lithuania. Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible observing the operation alongside the tanks.

    RUKLA, LITHUANIA

    03.15.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard 

    204th Public Affairs Detachment

    Armored vehicles for the 2-7 Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division arrives March 15, 2015, in Rukla, Lithuania, as part of a multinational spring exercises supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve. The operation is combined training with NATO member nations in Eastern Europe to demonstrate a strong partnership between land and air forces in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2015
    Date Posted: 03.25.2015 19:50
    Photo ID: 1837580
    VIRIN: 150315-A-AU317-100
    Resolution: 2848x4288
    Size: 8.58 MB
    Location: RUKLA, LT
    Web Views: 178
    Downloads: 19

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    A military soldier in camouflage uniform with a reflective safety vest is climbing onto or inspecting an M1 Abrams main battle tank painted in desert tan. The tank is positioned on what appears to be a flatcar or loading platform, suggesting a rail or port transport operation. Multiple armored vehicles are visible in the background, indicating a large-scale military equipment movement or deployment.
    A column of M1 Abrams main battle tanks in desert tan livery are staged on flatbed rail cars or loading platforms at what appears to be a rail yard. Yellow cranes marked 'KAUNO KRANAI' (a Lithuanian crane company) are visible in the background, suggesting this is a military equipment offload or onload operation in Lithuania. Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible observing the operation alongside the tanks.
    A tan/desert-camouflage M1 Abrams main battle tank marked 'D23' is being lifted by crane straps onto a flatbed railcar. Multiple workers in high-visibility yellow vests and hard hats are supervising and guiding the loading operation. Wooden cribbing blocks are positioned on the railcar platform to support the tank upon placement.
    A yellow mobile crane branded 'Kauno Kranai' is lifting a desert-tan military tank (consistent with an M1 Abrams) using multiple red lifting straps. The operation is taking place in an outdoor staging area, likely a rail or logistics yard, with workers in high-visibility vests guiding the lift. Trees and an overcast sky are visible in the background.
    U.S. Army soldiers are conducting a field refueling operation on what appears to be an M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer. A soldier wearing a high-visibility yellow safety vest and ACH helmet is on top of the vehicle handling a fuel nozzle, while a fuel tanker truck is positioned alongside. The setting appears to be a training area or forward operating base in a temperate forested environment.
    A column of desert-tan painted U.S. military armored vehicles is moving along a narrow paved road through what appears to be a European rural setting. The lead vehicle is an M88 Recovery Vehicle (marked 'E920'), followed by what appear to be M1 Abrams main battle tanks. The convoy is generating exhaust smoke and has tracked mud onto the road surface.
    A column of tan/desert-camouflaged M1 Abrams main battle tanks is moving along a dirt road through a forested area, passing through what appears to be a gate or checkpoint. At least one crew member is visible in the open hatch of the lead tank, wearing a helmet with a yellow identification marker. The setting appears to be a military training area or exercise, suggested by the gate infrastructure and wooded terrain.

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