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    New base takes battle for Sangin north [Image 1 of 4]

    New base takes battle for Sangin north

    PATROL BASE FAHEEM, AFGHANISTAN

    06.26.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Crilly 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Gregor M. Phillips, a designated marksman for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides rooftop security for a forward patrol base after a grenade was lobbed over the compound wall at the Marines operating in Sangin, Afghanistan, June 26. The Marines of 3rd Platoon maintain a forward patrol base to limit the enemy’s movement and provide a presence in the area. Phillips is also the point man for his squad and provides security for the improvised explosive device sweeper. Phillips, 22, is from Lancaster, Pa., and graduated from Pequea Valley High School in 2006.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 06.26.2011
    Date Posted: 07.12.2011 09:16
    Photo ID: 426574
    VIRIN: 110626-M-VI905-097
    Resolution: 3142x2095
    Size: 2.63 MB
    Location: PATROL BASE FAHEEM, AF

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