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

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    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms patrol through a large flowering field, likely opium poppies, in what appears to be a rural Afghan landscape. Adobe-style mud brick structures and green trees are visible in the middle ground, with arid mountains in the background. Several civilians appear to be present on the right side of the formation.

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    04.19.2011

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ross 

    Regional Command Southwest

    Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, patrol through a poppy field in the Kajaki green zone in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19. 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: 04.19.2011
    Date Posted: 04.22.2011 10:35
    Photo ID: 393151
    VIRIN: 110419-M-UQ450-048
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 344.83 KB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF
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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.
    A uniformed soldier stands in a field of flowering plants, equipped with full combat gear including a helmet, backpack, and a tall radio antenna. The landscape features arid mountains in the background with scattered green vegetation and trees in the middle distance. The image is a side-profile silhouette shot taken under clear, bright daylight conditions.
    A group of military personnel in full combat gear are moving through a dense green crop field. The soldiers are wearing desert camouflage uniforms and helmets, carrying weapons and tactical equipment. The patrol appears to be conducting a sweep or movement through agricultural terrain, with trees visible in the background.
    Several soldiers in full combat gear and camouflage uniforms are moving through a large field of blooming poppy flowers, with arid mountains visible in the background. One soldier on the right carries a long-handled tool, likely a sickle or scythe, raised above their back. The landscape and vegetation are consistent with Central or South Asian terrain.
    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms patrol through a large flowering field, likely opium poppies, in what appears to be a rural Afghan landscape. Adobe-style mud brick structures and green trees are visible in the middle ground, with arid mountains in the background. Several civilians appear to be present on the right side of the formation.

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    10th Marines
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    Regimental Combat Team 8
    Marines Afghanistan Kajaki Bravo Battery
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