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    Running toward gunfire: Marines, British forces repel insurgents attacking Camp Bastion [Image 4 of 4]

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    A group of seven United States Marine Corps personnel posing for a group photo in front of a sign reading 'United States Marine Corps' with a red panel partially visible beneath it. Four individuals stand in the back row while two kneel in the front row, with one additional person visible behind. Several members are holding rifles and wearing desert camouflage uniforms.

    CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

    09.21.2012

    Photo by Sgt. John Jackson 

    Regional Command Southwest

    Landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, spent the night providing security and fighting off insurgents on Camp Bastion, Sept. 14. For Sgt. Rasheem Thomas, back right, his first night working on Camp Bastion is something he and his Marines will not soon forget. (Back row from left to right: Sgt. John Thornton, Cpl. Timothy Bruce, Staff Sgt. Justin Pauley and Sgt. Rasheem Thomas. Front row from left to right: Pfc. Jacob Karnes, Lance Cpl. Danielle Ritter and Cpl. Jenna Owings.)

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    Date Taken: 09.21.2012
    Date Posted: 09.24.2012 02:12
    Photo ID: 670461
    VIRIN: 120921-M-ZE895-001
    Resolution: 4443x2962
    Size: 3.01 MB
    Location: CAMP BASTION, AF
    Web Views: 973
    Downloads: 33

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    A military jet aircraft is photographed on a tarmac in strong backlit silhouette conditions, with the sun positioned directly behind the aircraft creating a dramatic halo effect. The aircraft appears to be a AV-8B Harrier II based on its distinctive fuselage shape, bubble canopy, and wing configuration. The aircraft is parked near a concrete blast wall or revetment on what appears to be a forward operating base or airfield.
    A U.S. Marines service member in MARPAT desert camouflage uniform kneels in a posture of mourning or prayer before a battlefield cross memorial display. The memorial consists of a rifle with bayonet fixed into sandbags, a tan combat boot, and a flight helmet bearing a U.S. roundel insignia placed on top. Other military personnel are visible in the background inside what appears to be a hangar or large tent structure.
    A group of U.S. Marines in desert camouflage uniforms are kneeling together on a tarmac at night, gathered around two flags: the American flag and the United States Marine Corps flag. The scene appears to take place at a military airfield, with aircraft and bright runway lights visible in the background. The posture of the Marines suggests a ceremonial moment, prayer, or group huddle.
    A group of seven United States Marine Corps personnel posing for a group photo in front of a sign reading 'United States Marine Corps' with a red panel partially visible beneath it. Four individuals stand in the back row while two kneel in the front row, with one additional person visible behind. Several members are holding rifles and wearing desert camouflage uniforms.

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