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    Artillery Marines hold back insurgents in key Afghan district [Image 1 of 5]

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    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting a patrol through or alongside a field of red flowering plants, consistent in appearance with opium poppies. Multiple soldiers are visible at various distances, with at least one raising a weapon in an aiming position. The background features arid mountains, green tree lines, and a clear blue sky suggesting a warm, dry climate.

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    04.18.2011

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ross 

    Regional Command Southwest

    Lance Cpl. Nathan T. Buono, a Binghampton, N.Y., native and a provisional rifleman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, scans for suspicious activity during a patrol through the Kajaki green zone in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 18. During their deployment Marines with Bravo Battery have patrolled constantly to keep insurgents pushed back from the Kajaki Dam. The unit is an artillery outfit by doctrine, although at Kajaki the Marines have found themselves serving as a provisional rifle company.

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    Date Taken: 04.18.2011
    Date Posted: 04.22.2011 10:34
    Photo ID: 393146
    VIRIN: 110418-M-UQ450-061
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 421.37 KB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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