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    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms march alongside an M1 Abrams main battle tank on a dusty desert road. The scene appears to be a military exercise or operation in an arid, rocky desert environment under clear blue skies. Both U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps uniforms appear to be represented among the personnel.

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    04.30.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Michael Lockett 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), return to their forward operating base following the culminating event of an exercise in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, a platoon sized mechanized raid with armor and close air support, April 30, 2013. The 26th MEU is currently deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations.
    (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.30.2013
    Date Posted: 05.31.2013 13:12
    Photo ID: 944566
    VIRIN: 130430-M-LP523-008
    Resolution: 5184x3456
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