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    9th ESB Marines defy challenges, complete construction mission [Image 2 of 5]

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear and camouflage uniform oversees a construction vehicle dumping sand and gravel into what appears to be a HESCO barrier or similar defensive fortification structure. The operation is taking place in an arid, desert environment with rolling sandy hills visible in the background. This appears to be a forward operating base or defensive position construction activity.

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    02.15.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Michele Hunt 

    1st Marine Logistics Group

    Sgt. Michael Favata, platoon guide, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), directs a tram to fill a Hesco barrier with dirt at Patrol Base Ertoba, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. The Marines constructed a blast mitigation pit just outside of the patrol base manned by soldiers from the Republic of Georgia.

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    Date Taken: 02.15.2012
    Date Posted: 02.26.2012 02:42
    Photo ID: 531445
    VIRIN: 120215-M-8816W-817
    Resolution: 4080x2720
    Size: 4 MB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF
    Web Views: 175
    Downloads: 1

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    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform is working on top of a HESCO barrier or similar military fortification structure filled with gravel/rocks. The individual is wearing full tactical gear including a plate carrier vest, patrol cap, and gloves while performing what appears to be construction or maintenance work. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military installation in an arid environment.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear and camouflage uniform oversees a construction vehicle dumping sand and gravel into what appears to be a HESCO barrier or similar defensive fortification structure. The operation is taking place in an arid, desert environment with rolling sandy hills visible in the background. This appears to be a forward operating base or defensive position construction activity.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform, identified by the name tape 'NELSON', is kneeling on a wooden plywood surface and hammering nails during a construction project. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or humanitarian construction site in an arid environment. At least one other military personnel is visible in the background.
    A military service member in desert camouflage (MARPAT) uniform is shoveling sand or dirt into HESCO bastions, which are wire-mesh and fabric military defensive barriers. The individual is standing on top of the filled barriers, actively throwing a shovelful of soil. This appears to be a fortification or base construction task in an arid environment.
    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are constructing what appears to be a wooden frame structure, likely a bunker roof or fighting position cover. They are working in an excavated earthen area surrounded by berms and green sandbags. The arid, desert-like terrain visible in the background suggests a forward operating base or training environment.

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