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    Breaking Track: 2nd Tanks conduct maintenance [Image 1 of 5]

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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are performing maintenance or repair work on a tracked military vehicle, likely a tank or armored personnel carrier. The soldiers are working in close proximity to the vehicle's track and road wheels, with one crouching beneath the hull and another using a hand tool in the foreground. The environment appears to be a sandy, arid terrain consistent with a desert operational setting.

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.29.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Justin Updegraff 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion prep the track on an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank in order to remove the front road wheel aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 29, 2016. The maintenance was conducted during a breaching exercise intended to maintain necessary skills and increase unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin T. Updegraff/ Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2016
    Date Posted: 03.30.2016 14:44
    Photo ID: 2492766
    VIRIN: 160329-M-TV331-032
    Resolution: 5376x3840
    Size: 2.94 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 200
    Downloads: 17

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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are performing maintenance or repair work on a tracked military vehicle, likely a tank or armored personnel carrier. The soldiers are working in close proximity to the vehicle's track and road wheels, with one crouching beneath the hull and another using a hand tool in the foreground. The environment appears to be a sandy, arid terrain consistent with a desert operational setting.
    A mechanic in a tan/beige uniform is performing maintenance on a tracked military vehicle, using a wrench or socket tool on a large road wheel or drive sprocket. At least one other person in military-style clothing is assisting nearby. The setting appears to be an outdoor, arid environment based on the lighting and dust visible on the equipment.
    Two military personnel in tan/desert-colored coveralls are performing maintenance or repair work on a tracked armored vehicle, likely an M1 Abrams tank. Both individuals are heavily covered in mud and dirt, suggesting they have been working in challenging field conditions. One person is crouched near the tank's track and road wheel assembly while the other leans in using a hand tool.
    A person in tan/khaki clothing is using a pneumatic impact wrench to work on the track assembly of a heavy tracked vehicle, likely a military tank or armored vehicle. The work is being performed in a sandy, arid environment with the vehicle partially embedded in loose soil. The close-up perspective focuses on the undercarriage track links and the tool being applied to a fastener.
    A soldier in olive/tan coveralls is performing maintenance on a military tank, which appears to be an M1 Abrams or similar main battle tank. The tank's track has come loose or requires adjustment, and the soldier is working on the lower hull area in sandy terrain. The tank's gun barrel is visible with the informal nickname 'Steel Pimpin'' written on it.

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    2nd tanks
    breaching exercise
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    Maintenance
    TANKS
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