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    RCT-2 Provides Security in Afghanistan [Image 6 of 22]

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    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform is taking a kneeling firing position behind a mud/adobe wall, aiming a rifle around the corner. The arid, sandy environment and architecture suggest a Middle Eastern or Central Asian operational theater. The soldier is using the wall as cover while maintaining a tactical shooting stance.

    SANGIN VALLEY, AFGHANISTAN

    10.19.2010

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    U.S. Navy           

    Hospitalman Apprentice Jordan Varney, a corpsman assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, provides security for Marines during a patrol. The battalion is a combat element of Regimental Combat Team 2, whose mission is to conduct counter insurgency operations in partnership with International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan. (Photo by: Cpl. David Hernandez)

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    Date Taken: 10.19.2010
    Date Posted: 10.29.2010 01:53
    Photo ID: 334445
    VIRIN: 101019-M-5881H-150
    Resolution: 4080x2720
    Size: 1019.21 KB
    Location: SANGIN VALLEY, AF
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