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    Operation North Pole ramps up for holiday mail rush [Image 2 of 6]

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    A large white semi-truck with a flatbed trailer is loaded with multiple large palletized cargo units wrapped in plastic netting or stretch wrap. The vehicle appears to be at a secured facility or checkpoint, identifiable by chain-link fencing and concrete barriers in the background. The setting appears to be an arid or desert environment based on the terrain and sky conditions.

    CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN

    11.18.2011

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Solano 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    A truck carrying thousands of pounds of mail delivers it to the Postal Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 18. More than 10,000 pounds of mail is delivered to the postal facility on a daily basis, which will double as the holidays approach.

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    Date Taken: 11.18.2011
    Date Posted: 11.20.2011 06:55
    Photo ID: 489486
    VIRIN: 111118-M-LU513-007
    Resolution: 3000x833
    Size: 1.54 MB
    Location: CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF
    Web Views: 105
    Downloads: 3

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    The image shows a commemorative sign for a post office at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, named in honor of Lance Corporal Tavon L. Hubbard. The sign is mounted on the exterior of a building and features bold orange and yellow lettering on a background shaped like the map of Afghanistan in navy blue and red. This is a military installation post office dedicated to a fallen or honored service member.
    A large white semi-truck with a flatbed trailer is loaded with multiple large palletized cargo units wrapped in plastic netting or stretch wrap. The vehicle appears to be at a secured facility or checkpoint, identifiable by chain-link fencing and concrete barriers in the background. The setting appears to be an arid or desert environment based on the terrain and sky conditions.
    A person wearing desert camouflage military uniform and tan combat boots is handling USPS Priority Mail packages. Multiple Priority Mail flat-rate boxes are stacked on the floor, and the individual is holding one box overhead, apparently sorting or stacking mail. An orange mail bag is visible on the floor in the background.
    The image shows a large, worn yellow canvas U.S. Priority Mail bag used by the United States Postal Service. The bag displays stenciled black text identifying it as a Priority Mail sack with a tare weight of 0.6 pounds. The bag appears aged and heavily used, photographed in what appears to be a postal facility or warehouse setting.
    A close-up shot of a wooden surface stamped with the word 'MAIL' in bold black letters dominates the foreground. In the blurred background, a person walks through what appears to be a vaulted corridor or warehouse space lined with blue storage crates or mail sorting bins. The shallow depth of field creates a strong contrast between the sharp foreground text and the bokeh-heavy background.
    Military personnel are working inside a Quonset hut-style warehouse or storage facility, handling and organizing large cardboard boxes stacked on pallets and metal crate frames. The space is filled with rows of boxed supplies, and several individuals in military uniforms are actively sorting, moving, and inventorying the materials. The facility appears to be a forward logistics or supply depot, likely on a military base.

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