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    Cannons help gain territory in Operation Eastern Storm [Image 1 of 3]

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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned inside what appears to be a mud-brick or adobe structure with an arched ceiling. Both soldiers are wearing helmets with mounted lights and tactical vests, appearing to be conducting an indoor clearance or security operation. The low-light environment and architectural style suggest a Middle Eastern or Central Asian operational setting.

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    10.16.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines with Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, search an abandoned compound in an area referred to as Sharp’s Alley inside the Kajaki district. The Marines were looking for weapons caches insurgents had been using to fight against the Marines. The insurgents store weapons in abandoned Kajaki citizens’ homes, as most residents have been forced out of the area.

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    Date Taken: 10.16.2011
    Date Posted: 10.23.2011 14:18
    Photo ID: 477365
    VIRIN: 111016-M-6016G-937
    Resolution: 3000x1466
    Size: 2.15 MB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, HELMAND PROVINCE, AF
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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned inside what appears to be a mud-brick or adobe structure with an arched ceiling. Both soldiers are wearing helmets with mounted lights and tactical vests, appearing to be conducting an indoor clearance or security operation. The low-light environment and architectural style suggest a Middle Eastern or Central Asian operational setting.
    A young male soldier in desert camouflage uniform is handling coils of concertina/razor wire near a low mud or stone wall. He is wearing black tactical gloves and appears to be deploying or repositioning the wire as a defensive barrier. The setting includes dense green tree cover in the background, suggesting a rural or semi-rural environment.
    A dusty, unpaved gravel and dirt road runs through what appears to be a rural, arid settlement with mud-brick structures on either side. A single human figure is visible in the middle distance walking along the path. Mountains are visible on the horizon under a clear sky, suggesting a dry, desert-like environment.

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