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    Guard post on Patrol Base (PB) 7171 [Image 1 of 8]

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear operates a Mk 19 grenade launcher from a fortified observation post or guard tower. The position features a wooden overhead cover, camouflage netting, and sandbags, overlooking an arid, open terrain. A belt of 40mm grenades is visibly loaded into the weapon system.

    PATROL BASE 7171, AFGHANISTAN

    04.29.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ismael Ortega 

    Regional Command Southwest

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ken Kajihiro with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 mans an MK19-3 40 mm automatic grenade launcher at a guard post on Patrol Base (PB) 7171, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 29, 2012. Kajihiro is one of the many Marines of the interior guard on the PB.

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    Date Taken: 04.29.2012
    Date Posted: 05.07.2012 06:52
    Photo ID: 574154
    VIRIN: 120429-M-RD023-003
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 1.8 MB
    Location: PATROL BASE 7171, AF
    Web Views: 728
    Downloads: 14

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear operates a Mk 19 grenade launcher from a fortified observation post or guard tower. The position features a wooden overhead cover, camouflage netting, and sandbags, overlooking an arid, open terrain. A belt of 40mm grenades is visibly loaded into the weapon system.
    A silhouetted figure is operating what appears to be a heavy machine gun from within a fortified position or vehicle, looking out over an arid, desert-like landscape. The shooter's gloved hands grip the weapon's spade handles, with an iron sight visible in the foreground. The image is taken from a first-person perspective behind the weapon.
    A U.S. military service member is positioned at a fortified observation or guard post, manning a machine gun while scanning an arid desert landscape. The soldier is equipped with full combat gear including helmet, body armor, eye protection, and a belt-fed machine gun with an optic sight. The post appears to be a sandbagged position with a wooden overhead cover and camouflage netting.
    A close-up photograph of a person wearing military-style ballistic eyewear and a tactical helmet or boonie hat. The lens of the protective glasses reflects a desert landscape featuring a rocky hill or mesa formation under a clear blue sky. The background shows an arid, flat terrain consistent with a desert environment.
    A military service member in full combat gear is positioned behind a mounted machine gun at what appears to be a forward operating base or firing range in a desert environment. The soldier is equipped with a helmet, body armor, tactical vest, and sunglasses, and is manning what appears to be an M240 or similar belt-fed machine gun on a bipod. The position is covered by a wooden overhead structure with camouflage netting providing concealment.
    A military or tactical personnel is using binoculars to observe from beneath a wooden structure. The individual is wearing tan/desert camouflage gear, tactical gloves, and a helmet with an attached accessory mount. The close-up angle emphasizes the binoculars and the observer's focused posture.
    A military field dining facility (DFAC) set up inside a tent where a service member in desert camouflage uniform is being served food by another service member wearing an olive green t-shirt and disposable gloves. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or field camp, with makeshift food service equipment including metal steam trays and food supplies visible in the background. The scene depicts a typical military field chow line operation.
    Military personnel are operating a field mess hall or chow line inside a tactical tent structure. Two service members in olive drab t-shirts and latex gloves are serving food to uniformed Marines in MARPAT camouflage. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or field training environment.

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