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    Marines light it up as sun sets on insurgents [Image 2 of 10]

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    The image shows multiple soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms moving across open, scrubby terrain at dusk or dawn. The lead soldier is clearly visible carrying a rifle and wearing full combat gear including helmet and body armor. The scene depicts an active patrol or tactical movement in what appears to be an arid environment.

    NAWA DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN

    10.02.2009

    Photo by Cpl. John McCall 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    Pfc. Travis Preciado with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, runs for cover during a firefight in Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 2. Preciado is a 21-year-old rifleman from Oregon City, Ore. The Marines were attacked while conducting a security patrol in the area. They suffered no casualties after exchanging fire with enemy insurgents for nearly two hours.

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    Date Taken: 10.02.2009
    Date Posted: 10.12.2009 05:52
    Photo ID: 211868
    VIRIN: 091002-M-5160M-167
    Resolution: 1925x2880
    Size: 313.29 KB
    Location: NAWA DISTRICT, AF
    Web Views: 273
    Downloads: 59

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    Three soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are positioned in an arid, open terrain. Two soldiers are in prone or crouched firing positions while a third stands upright with a visible radio antenna extending from their pack. The setting appears to be a combat or patrol operation in a desert/semi-arid environment with sparse vegetation and mud-brick structures visible in the background.
    The image shows multiple soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms moving across open, scrubby terrain at dusk or dawn. The lead soldier is clearly visible carrying a rifle and wearing full combat gear including helmet and body armor. The scene depicts an active patrol or tactical movement in what appears to be an arid environment.
    Multiple soldiers in desert combat gear are positioned along a dirt berm in an arid, desert environment. The foreground soldier is in a prone/crouched firing position with a rifle aimed forward, while additional soldiers are visible in the background maintaining similar tactical positions. The terrain and uniforms suggest a Middle Eastern operational environment.
    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform and helmet is positioned in a fighting position or trench, aiming a belt-fed machine gun across an arid, dusty landscape. The image captures an active combat or training scenario in what appears to be a desert environment. Dust and haze are visible around the position, suggesting recent movement or firing activity.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage is actively firing an M16A4 rifle in an arid, desert environment. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the weapon, captured mid-flight to the right of the rifle. The soldier is equipped with full combat gear including a ACOG scope, PEQ laser device, helmet, and tactical vest.
    A soldier in desert camouflage gear is positioned in a prone firing stance behind a dirt berm, aiming a light machine gun equipped with a bipod and optical scope. The scene is backlit by intense sunlight with dust or smoke obscuring much of the background terrain. The arid, open landscape and equipment suggest a combat or training environment in a desert region.
    A silhouetted military scene captured at sunset or sunrise, showing armed soldiers in tactical positions along an elevated ridgeline or berm. The strong backlight creates dramatic silhouettes, obscuring identifying details while highlighting helmet shapes, weapon outlines, and body postures. At least three figures are visible, with one appearing to be in a prone or low-crouch position and another standing in the background.
    A dramatic silhouette photograph taken at sunset or sunrise showing military personnel in a field environment. One soldier is standing and walking in the foreground while several others appear to be in prone positions in the background. The intense backlighting from the large sun creates strong silhouettes against a golden-yellow sky.
    A dramatic silhouette photograph taken at sunset showing military personnel moving across an arid, dusty landscape. The low sun position creates strong backlighting, rendering all figures as dark silhouettes against a glowing orange-yellow sky. The scene depicts what appears to be a tactical movement or patrol in a desert environment.
    A dramatic silhouette photograph taken at sunset showing multiple armed military personnel in a field or open terrain. The strong backlight from the setting sun creates stark black silhouettes against a warm orange and yellow sky. Dust is visible in the air, suggesting recent movement across dry ground.

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