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    Routine operation meets resistance [Image 3 of 3]

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    The image shows what appears to be one or two military personnel in a prone position on a desert ridgeline, likely in a overwatch or sniper position. The terrain is arid and rocky, consistent with a Middle Eastern or Central Asian desert environment. The figures are small relative to the landscape, blending into the sandy hillside.

    BAR NOW ZAD, AFGHANISTAN

    06.11.2010

    Photo by Cpl. Daniel Blatter 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Lance Cpl. Will MacDonald, a squad leader for the machinegun section of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, lays in the prone, waiting for the enemy to approach, June 11. After nearly an hour of laying in wait, Taliban fired from a hilltop and MacDonald fired 400 to 500 rounds suppressing them and denying the enemy the ability to further engage our troops.

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    Date Taken: 06.11.2010
    Date Posted: 06.19.2010 20:03
    Photo ID: 292162
    VIRIN: 100611-M-8597B-055
    Resolution: 1024x633
    Size: 394.9 KB
    Location: BAR NOW ZAD, AF
    Web Views: 510
    Downloads: 42

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    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform is lying prone on rocky, arid terrain alongside a military working dog, likely a German Shepherd. The soldier appears to be in an observation or overwatch position, scanning the open desert landscape ahead. The scene suggests an active field operation in a desert environment.
    A large tandem-rotor military helicopter, consistent with a CH-47 Chinook, is landed or landing on an arid, dusty terrain. Rotor wash has kicked up significant dust clouds obscuring much of the scene. Several personnel in military gear are visible near and around the aircraft.
    The image shows what appears to be one or two military personnel in a prone position on a desert ridgeline, likely in a overwatch or sniper position. The terrain is arid and rocky, consistent with a Middle Eastern or Central Asian desert environment. The figures are small relative to the landscape, blending into the sandy hillside.

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