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    Folding an American flag [Image 2 of 3]

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    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is carefully folding an American flag at what appears to be a forward operating base in an arid environment. The service member's name tape reads 'ALONZO' and the branch tape reads 'US MARINES'. The setting, uniform pattern, and environmental conditions suggest a deployment to a Middle Eastern or Southwest Asian location.

    SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN

    09.09.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Sean Searfus 

    Regional Command Southwest

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Inocencio Alonzo, battalion legal clerk, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, folds the American flag on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2012. The American flag was flown and dedicated, from a Marine serving at FOB Sabit Qadam, to a family member.

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2012
    Date Posted: 09.16.2012 14:10
    Photo ID: 665399
    VIRIN: 120909-M-VH365-013
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 3.94 MB
    Location: SANGIN, AF
    Web Views: 86
    Downloads: 5

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    The image shows a row of hand-painted military unit signs displayed under a canvas/tent structure, likely at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. The signs represent various U.S. Marine Corps units and deployments, featuring unit mottos, insignia, and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) deployment identifiers. The display appears to be a commemorative or morale-boosting installation at a military camp.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is carefully folding an American flag at what appears to be a forward operating base in an arid environment. The service member's name tape reads 'ALONZO' and the branch tape reads 'US MARINES'. The setting, uniform pattern, and environmental conditions suggest a deployment to a Middle Eastern or Southwest Asian location.
    The image shows a row of hand-crafted wooden unit plaques displayed outdoors at what appears to be a military forward operating base. The foreground plaque belongs to '1st Battalion, 7th Marines' (First of the Seventh) with the motto 'Prepare to March' and deployment identifier 'OEF 12-1' (Operation Enduring Freedom, rotation 12-1). Additional unit plaques are visible receding into the background, including one reading '2/7 DEF 11-Z' nicknamed 'The Cutting Edge.'

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