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    Striking at sunrise: 3/3 Kilo Marines perform platoon attacks during Enhanced Mojave Viper exercise [Image 2 of 7]

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    The image shows multiple military personnel in a dusty, open terrain with hills visible in the background. A green-tinted smoke or dust cloud dominates the mid-ground, partially obscuring the scene. The soldiers appear to be in tactical positions, with at least one standing and others in prone or crouching stances.

    MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.08.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder  

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    A blanket of green smoke sweeps by as an instructor watches infantrymen with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide fire suppression during a platoon attack at Range 410A on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011. The platoon-level attacks were part of the battalion's 35-day Enhanced Mojave Viper training exercise. During EMV, the Marines of 'America's Battalion' are training to kill enemy fighters by polishing infantry skills and practicing counterinsurgency operations. They are preparing for a fall deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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    Date Taken: 09.08.2011
    Date Posted: 09.09.2011 22:08
    Photo ID: 453884
    VIRIN: 110908-M-MM918-002
    Resolution: 2100x1251
    Size: 1.22 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A silhouetted military personnel is photographed against a warm orange sunset sky. The figure is wearing a tactical helmet with mounted equipment and is speaking into a handheld radio. The image is a high-contrast silhouette composition with no visible facial details.
    The image shows multiple military personnel in a dusty, open terrain with hills visible in the background. A green-tinted smoke or dust cloud dominates the mid-ground, partially obscuring the scene. The soldiers appear to be in tactical positions, with at least one standing and others in prone or crouching stances.
    A silhouetted soldier is photographed against a warm, golden-brown desert backdrop at what appears to be dusk or dawn. The figure is in a prone or low-profile position atop an elevated surface, holding a military rifle. The dramatic backlighting creates a stark silhouette effect, obscuring identifying details while emphasizing the military equipment and posture.
    The image shows military personnel in a desert environment during what appears to be a training exercise or combat operation at dusk or dawn. A soldier in the foreground is pointing with an outstretched arm while wearing desert camouflage and a helmet, with at least one other soldier visible in the background operating a weapon on a bipod mount. Spent shell casings and debris are visible on the ground surface.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage is positioned in an arid, rocky environment, holding an M16/M4-style rifle vertically. The soldier appears to be in a defensive or observation posture, possibly at a fighting position or low wall. The image is taken during golden hour lighting, suggesting early morning or late afternoon.
    Two soldiers in full combat gear are in a prone position on rocky terrain surrounded by dust or smoke. One soldier in the foreground appears to be taking cover while the second soldier in the background is actively aiming a rifle. The scene is heavily obscured by a golden-hued dust cloud, suggesting an active or training combat environment.
    Three soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are moving through a rocky, arid terrain in a tactical formation. They are armed and appear to be conducting a patrol or movement-to-contact operation in a desert environment. The foreground soldier is in sharp focus while the others are progressively more blurred in the background.

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