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    MAC Provides Route Clearance Support [Image 5 of 6]

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is photographed in what appears to be a desert environment under an overcast sky. The service member is wearing MARPAT desert camouflage, a combat helmet with NVG mount, and is holding a rifle. The image captures a close-up portrait-style shot with a hazy, dusty background.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2010

    Photo by Cpl. John McCall 

    1st Marine Division

    Lance Cpl. Matthew Koch, 20, a combat engineer from Two Rivers, Wis., halts during a route sweep. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion conducted route clearance missions in direct support of clear, hold, build exercise 2. CHB-2 is a part of their Enhanced Mojave Viper training, the final stepping stone for deploying units headed for Afghanistan.

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2010
    Date Posted: 09.04.2010 15:14
    Photo ID: 315705
    VIRIN: 100826-M-5160M-585
    Resolution: 2279x1519
    Size: 246.79 KB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 89
    Downloads: 3

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    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform is kneeling on sandy terrain while operating a metal detector, likely conducting an IED or mine detection sweep. The soldier is fully equipped with combat gear including a helmet, body armor, tactical backpack, and a slung rifle. The environment appears to be an arid desert landscape under an overcast sky.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is directing personnel or vehicles with an outstretched arm in a desert training environment. Behind the primary subject, additional Marines on foot and a military vehicle with headlights on are visible in the background. The setting appears to be a desert terrain, likely a military training base, photographed at dusk or dawn.
    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform and helmet stands in an arid, dusty desert landscape alongside a yellow Labrador-type dog wearing a red collar. The scene appears to be a military working dog (MWD) training or operational exercise in a desert environment. Hazy mountains are visible in the background under dusty, low-visibility atmospheric conditions.
    A soldier in digital camouflage uniform and combat gear is using a metal detector to sweep the ground in dusty, low-visibility conditions. The figure is silhouetted against a hazy, dust-filled atmosphere, suggesting an arid environment. The activity appears consistent with IED or landmine detection operations.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is photographed in what appears to be a desert environment under an overcast sky. The service member is wearing MARPAT desert camouflage, a combat helmet with NVG mount, and is holding a rifle. The image captures a close-up portrait-style shot with a hazy, dusty background.
    A large tan/desert-camouflaged military vehicle equipped with a hydraulic arm/crane attachment is actively digging or scooping sandy soil, with dirt and debris visibly flying through the air. The vehicle appears to be a multi-axle MRAP or similar heavy military utility vehicle operating in an arid, desert environment. The mechanical arm is extended downward, making contact with the ground and displacing significant amounts of earth.

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