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Lance Cpl. Paul Auth, a grenadier with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, mounts a one-man rope bridge during a class at the Assault Climbers Course at Lower Cliff in Kingwood, W.Va. April 27. Auth was the last Marine to leave the cliff using the bridge. The rope is initially tied using a nine-to-one mechanical advantage system, but the last man ties the rope into a slip eight knot secured with a thumb knot it to ensure that it can be retrieved on the other side. The Marines crossed between two rock faces using rope tying techniques to get all the Marines, their gear and ropes to the other side. The Assault Climbers Course is one of several Special Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, events as part of 26th MEU's preparation for deployment this fall.
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.12.2010 11:06 |
| Photo ID: | 278406 |
| VIRIN: | 100427-M-0761B-575 |
| Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
| Size: | 7.21 MB |
| Location: | KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 72 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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