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    Combat engineers conduct expansion operation, increase patrol base size, capabilities [Image 4 of 5]

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    A military service member in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern) uniform is bent over handling a large paper bag of what appears to be cement or similar construction material on sandy ground. The uniform and environment suggest a forward operating base or construction site in an arid region. Dust is visibly dispersing from the bag as the soldier works with it.

    AFGHANISTAN

    07.05.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Michele Hunt 

    1st Marine Logistics Group

    Cpl. Adam Zobrist, combat engineer, Engineer Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), unloads cement on a new landing zone construction site at Patrol Base Eredvi, Afghanistan, July 4. During an expansion operation, Marines built a hard surface landing zone to accommodate multiple and larger aircraft than the previous landing zone at the base.

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    Date Taken: 07.05.2012
    Date Posted: 07.21.2012 06:49
    Photo ID: 629681
    VIRIN: 120705-M-UP355-003
    Resolution: 4080x2720
    Size: 3.14 MB
    Location: AF
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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are installing concertina (razor) wire around a metal post in an arid, desert environment. Both soldiers are wearing combat helmets and tactical gear, and are actively handling the coiled barbed wire barrier. The background shows a flat, sandy desert landscape under an overcast sky.
    A military-armored bulldozer is operating in a sandy, arid environment, pushing through earthen berms and raising dust clouds. The vehicle appears to be a heavily armored combat engineering bulldozer, likely used for construction or obstacle clearing in a combat zone. A single operator is visible inside the protected cab.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform and full combat gear is handling a coil of concertina (razor) wire, likely deploying or repositioning it for perimeter security. The soldier is equipped with a tactical vest, radio, helmet with night-vision mount, and protective gloves. The image is taken from a low angle against a clear blue sky, giving the subject a prominent silhouette.
    A military service member in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern) uniform is bent over handling a large paper bag of what appears to be cement or similar construction material on sandy ground. The uniform and environment suggest a forward operating base or construction site in an arid region. Dust is visibly dispersing from the bag as the soldier works with it.
    A tan/sand-colored motor grader is operating in an arid desert environment, likely a military or construction site. The ground is covered with numerous small mounds of darker gray-green material arranged across the sandy terrain. Large earthen berms are visible in the background, suggesting active grading or road construction operations.

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    8th Engineer Support Battalion
    1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
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    Capt. Anthony Rowley
    Sgt. Travis Moser
    Sgt. Darrell Elisaia
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