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    Echo 2/9 Marines hone skills on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan [Image 4 of 15]

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    A black-and-white photograph showing multiple soldiers in full combat gear conducting what appears to be a military training exercise or tactical operation in an arid, desert-like environment. The soldiers are in low crouching and kneeling positions with weapons raised, moving through a compound with mud-brick or adobe-style structures. A sign on one of the buildings reads 'RSOI', suggesting this may be a training facility.

    CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

    03.03.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Leo Caldwell, left, a rifleman with Echo company, 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, provides security for his teammates during a training exercise on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2013. Leo alongside the Marines and Sailors of Echo company conducted the training in preparation for an upcoming combat operation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.03.2013
    Date Posted: 03.06.2013 14:45
    Photo ID: 880570
    VIRIN: 130303-M-RO295-075
    Resolution: 4756x3110
    Size: 7.27 MB
    Location: CAMP BASTION, AF
    Web Views: 117
    Downloads: 30

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    A black-and-white photograph showing multiple soldiers in full combat gear conducting what appears to be a military training exercise or tactical operation in an arid, desert-like environment. The soldiers are in low crouching and kneeling positions with weapons raised, moving through a compound with mud-brick or adobe-style structures. A sign on one of the buildings reads 'RSOI', suggesting this may be a training facility.
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