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    1st Reconnaissance Battalion operates in Trek Nawa [Image 7 of 9]

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    Two heavily equipped soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are engaged in an active firefight, aiming their weapons in the same direction from a low position near a drainage ditch or irrigation channel. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the foreground soldier's rifle, indicating live fire. The arid, semi-vegetated terrain and equipment style are consistent with operations in Southwest Asia.

    NORTHERN TREK NAWA, AFGHANISTAN

    08.15.2010

    Photo by Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe 

    1st Marine Division

    Sergeant Anthony Battles (left), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Company are currently conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2010
    Date Posted: 10.04.2010 01:28
    Photo ID: 325554
    VIRIN: 100815-M-3095K-088
    Resolution: 1980x1375
    Size: 2.08 MB
    Location: NORTHERN TREK NAWA, AF
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    A soldier in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern) walks along a dirt road in an arid environment with sparse vegetation. The soldier is fully equipped with tactical gear, body armor, and carries what appears to be a scoped semi-automatic rifle. The setting and uniform are consistent with a forward operating patrol in a desert combat zone.
    A soldier in full combat gear is advancing through a field while aiming a rifle, using low vegetation as partial cover. A second soldier is partially visible in the background. The setting appears to be an arid, open terrain with sparse shrub vegetation.
    The image shows at least two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms moving through low vegetation in an arid environment. The lead soldier is armed and appears to be signaling or directing with one hand while holding a rifle. The setting and equipment are consistent with a modern military patrol or combat operation.
    A military service member in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern) is in a prone firing position, aiming a scoped semi-automatic rifle supported by a bipod. The setting appears to be an arid, desert environment with sparse dry vegetation and rocky soil. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a helmet with goggles, body armor, and a tactical backpack.
    The image shows military personnel in desert-tan camouflage uniforms taking cover behind a mud/adobe wall in what appears to be an arid, Middle Eastern environment. The lead soldier is aiming a light machine gun equipped with a bipod and optical scope over the wall. The soldiers appear to be in a tactical defensive or overwatch position.
    The image shows multiple soldiers in combat gear taking covered positions behind a mud wall and an earthen berm near a water channel. They are armed and appear to be in an active tactical situation in what appears to be a rural, arid environment with mud-brick architecture and vegetation. The setting is consistent with operations in a Middle Eastern or Central Asian rural area.
    Two heavily equipped soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are engaged in an active firefight, aiming their weapons in the same direction from a low position near a drainage ditch or irrigation channel. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the foreground soldier's rifle, indicating live fire. The arid, semi-vegetated terrain and equipment style are consistent with operations in Southwest Asia.
    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform is positioned behind a mud/adobe wall, aiming a light machine gun over the barrier. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a helmet, tactical vest, gloves, and a backpack with radio equipment. The arid, desert environment and equipment style are consistent with modern military operations.
    The image shows multiple military personnel in full combat gear leaning against a wall, appearing to be in a tactical holding position. The soldiers are equipped with rifles, radio communications equipment, and tactical vests in desert/arid camouflage patterns. The foreground soldier is in sharp focus while others behind are progressively blurred.

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    1st Marine Division (Forward)
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    1MARDIVPAO
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    U.S. Marines
    International Security Assistance Force
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