(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Evolution of war: A year in Helmand with 2nd Marine Division (Forward) [Image 4 of 7]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A row of military main battle tanks is silhouetted against a dramatic sunset in what appears to be a desert environment. The tanks are lined up in formation with their gun barrels pointing in the same general direction. The low-light backlit conditions create strong silhouettes, obscuring fine detail but revealing the distinctive profiles of the vehicles.

    COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, AFGHANISTAN

    08.06.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Marco Mancha 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks sit parked under an Afghan sunset. Tankers with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, regularly perform overwatch missions for their fellow Marines and other coalition forces. An overwatch mission consists of providing security for ground forces working to improve roads, construct needed facilities or any other development projects to build a better future for Afghanistan. A single overwatch mission can last an entire day with the main gun turret and driver’s compartments reaching temperatures well above 100 degrees in the summer months.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.06.2011
    Date Posted: 02.05.2012 08:23
    Photo ID: 519253
    VIRIN: 110806-M-PE262-001
    Resolution: 5502x3630
    Size: 6.98 MB
    Location: COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, AF
    Web Views: 182
    Downloads: 43

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Evolution of war: A year in Helmand with 2nd Marine Division (Forward) [Image 7 of 7], by Sgt Marco Mancha, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear stands alert alongside a convoy of MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles in a dusty, arid environment. The soldier is armed with an M4 carbine and wearing MARPAT desert camouflage uniform with tactical vest and helmet. The scene depicts a military convoy operation in what appears to be a Middle Eastern or Central Asian theater of operations.
    Several soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms and full combat gear are patrolling through a large field of blooming poppy flowers. The arid, mountainous landscape in the background is consistent with Central Asian terrain, likely Afghanistan. One soldier on the right carries a long antenna or whip aerial extending high above the group.
    A man is performing welding or cutting work outdoors at dusk or nighttime, kneeling on a gravel/rocky surface. He is wearing protective goggles and gloves while working on metal components that appear to be brackets or clamps mounted on a flat plate. The bright welding arc illuminates the scene dramatically against the dark blue background.
    A row of military main battle tanks is silhouetted against a dramatic sunset in what appears to be a desert environment. The tanks are lined up in formation with their gun barrels pointing in the same general direction. The low-light backlit conditions create strong silhouettes, obscuring fine detail but revealing the distinctive profiles of the vehicles.
    Two military personnel in desert digital camouflage uniforms are raising flags on a multi-pole flagstaff against a clear blue sky. Three flags are visible: the United States flag (fully raised and flying), the Afghan national flag (black, red, and green), and the Georgian national flag (white with red crosses). The low-angle perspective emphasizes the height of the flagpoles and the activity taking place.
    The image shows military artillery personnel operating what appear to be M777 155mm howitzers in a desert environment. One howitzer in the background has just fired, with visible muzzle smoke and a projectile captured in flight. Multiple uniformed soldiers are present around the artillery pieces in what appears to be a live-fire exercise or combat operation.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage stands in the turret hatch of a military vehicle, likely an MRAP or similar armored vehicle. Two flags are visible in the background — an American flag and what appears to be an Afghan flag — suggesting this image was taken in Afghanistan. The soldier is equipped with a combat helmet, body armor, and orange-tinted ballistic eyewear.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    ASSOCIATED NEWS

    Evolution of war: A year in Helmand with 2nd Marine Division (Forward)

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    insurgent
    GIRoA
    2nd Marine Division (Forward)
    In their voices
    2MARDIV
    Afghanistan
    security
    Marines
    agriculture
    Marine
    sailors
    education
    counterinsurgency
    firefight
    progress
    Helmand province
    COIN
    war
    Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery