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    26th MEU Djibouti Sustainment Training [Image 13 of 18]

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    A military service member in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is working with chains and rigging hardware attached to a large metal structure in an arid, desert environment. The individual appears to be securing or attaching chain hooks and braided cable/rope assemblies to a vertical steel post or beam. The background shows sandy terrain and hills consistent with a desert training or operational area.

    DJIBOUTI

    08.02.2013

    Photo by 1st Lt. Gerard Farao 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    Lt. Col. Kevin G. Collins, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, unhooks a transport harness from a shipping container that will be used as a training target on a range in Djibouti, August 2, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Gerard R. Farao/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.02.2013
    Date Posted: 08.04.2013 12:28
    Photo ID: 988665
    VIRIN: 130802-M-CO965-009
    Resolution: 3744x5616
    Size: 1.78 MB
    Location: DJ
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    A high-contrast silhouette image taken inside what appears to be the well deck or cargo bay of a military amphibious vessel. Multiple personnel carrying gear and equipment are visible as dark silhouettes against a bright exterior opening. The scene suggests a military loading or offloading operation, with large vehicles or equipment visible in the foreground.
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    A military service member in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is working with chains and rigging hardware attached to a large metal structure in an arid, desert environment. The individual appears to be securing or attaching chain hooks and braided cable/rope assemblies to a vertical steel post or beam. The background shows sandy terrain and hills consistent with a desert training or operational area.
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