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    Third Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion disrupts enemy passageways [Image 5 of 5]

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    The image shows U.S. Marines boarding or approaching at least two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters on an arid, desert terrain landing zone. Multiple personnel in desert camouflage uniforms carrying full combat gear and backpacks are walking toward the aircraft with rotors spinning. The setting appears to be a forward operating area in a desert environment, consistent with operations in the Middle East or Central Asia.

    KHANESHIN DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN

    07.23.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Ed Galo 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, run to a waiting CH-53E Super Stallion that will extract them from the Khaneshin District, Afghanistan, July 23, 2012. The Marines with 3rd LAR were inserted in the Khaneshin District three days earlier to deter the enemy from using the area for trafficking people, weapons and drugs.

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    Date Taken: 07.23.2012
    Date Posted: 07.31.2012 07:03
    Photo ID: 635860
    VIRIN: 120723-M-7721G-089
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 5.91 MB
    Location: KHANESHIN DISTRICT, AF
    Web Views: 403
    Downloads: 16

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    The image shows multiple military personnel seated inside what appears to be a military transport aircraft or helicopter, wearing full combat gear. The soldiers are equipped with desert camouflage uniforms, tactical vests, helmets with night vision goggle mounts, and protective eyewear. The setting suggests a combat insertion or extraction operation in an arid environment.
    A military personnel in desert camouflage (MARPAT or similar pattern) is visible inside what appears to be a military transport helicopter or aircraft, likely a CH-47 Chinook based on the interior structure. The soldier is carrying full combat gear including a backpack and what appears to be a rolled sleeping mat or foam pad in green. The image is motion-blurred and taken from a low angle, suggesting dynamic movement during loading or unloading operations.
    A soldier in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern consistent with U.S. Marine Corps) is conducting a foot patrol along a sandy dirt path in an arid environment. The soldier is armed and in full combat gear, with additional personnel visible in the background along with what appears to be a civilian. The setting suggests a rural area in a Middle Eastern or Central Asian region based on the vegetation, terrain, and hazy atmospheric conditions.
    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform is crossing a shallow water crossing or irrigation channel in an arid, flat terrain. At least one additional soldier is visible in the background positioned on an elevated dirt mound. The environment appears to be a dry, semi-arid region with sparse scrub vegetation and hazy atmospheric conditions.
    The image shows U.S. Marines boarding or approaching at least two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters on an arid, desert terrain landing zone. Multiple personnel in desert camouflage uniforms carrying full combat gear and backpacks are walking toward the aircraft with rotors spinning. The setting appears to be a forward operating area in a desert environment, consistent with operations in the Middle East or Central Asia.

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