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Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Kandak,

Soldiers of the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment,

Members of the Iraqi National Guard stand by inside a High-Mobiity Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMVW) a vehicle check point training with U.S Marine Corps Marines from the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, at Camp Korean Village, a base camp near the Western Syrian-Iraq border, on Nov. 6, 2004. The 1ST MARDIV, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II, is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. (USMC PHOTO by LCpl Andrew D. Young) (Released)

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine (unidentified) as a "Guarding Angel" mans a Browning M2 HB 0.50-caliber heavy machine gun, on top of an M1043 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) as a convoy passes by near Al Basrah, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah arrive

Pvt. Ruben Beltran (left), armor crewman, C Company,

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Christopher Anderson assigned to the Forward Jump Team, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1ST Marine Division, conducts preventative maintenance on a 40mm MK 19 Mod 3 grenade machine gun, mounted atop a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), at Camp Owen, located in Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation Al Fajr. Operation Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province, by units of the 1ST Marine Division, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM II

French Coalition forces teach counter improvised explosive

The area reaction force’s humvees travel along the

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A Mercedes G Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) being towed by another IFAV, both of which are used by Marines with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. In the background is a Condor 125-S Truck Moutned Articulated/Telescopic Aerila Work Platform with a maxium of 121 foot reach. Also, possibly, a Condor 90

A view of a damaged Mercedes G Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) used by Marines with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Marine mechanics with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) perform field maintenance on a Mercedes G Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Lance Corporal Lance P. Haselhorst, USMC, a member of Motor Transport section, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) works with a Mercedes G IFAV (Interim Fast Attack Vehicle) at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Using a Mercedes G Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) as a shield, Marines from Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU SOC) watch for armed civilians during a raid on the Baath (Ba'th) Party Headquarters in Qalat Sukar, Iraq. The Marines are armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles and a pintle-mounted C6 general purpose machine gun (GPMG)

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) is part of a 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), convoy leaving Kandahar Army Air Field (AAF), Kandahar Province, Afghanistan (AFG), enroute to the Tirin Kot District, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan (AFG), to establish Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ripley during Operation ULYSSES V, which is a four-month combat operation undertaken by the 22nd MEU (SOC) during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A view of damage to MOLLE (MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) pack used by a Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) walk along the flightline at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A view of one of fighting positions dug by Marine engineers with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. A Freightliner All Terrain Tow Vehicle (ATTV) in use in the background

A Mercedes G Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) being towed by another IFAV, both of which are used by Marines with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Base: Kandahar International Airport

Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles G. Grow

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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A US Marine Corps (USMC) Intermediate Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) with a mounted TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) missile launcher. The IFAV is from the Mobile Assault Platoon 3 (MAP 3), 2nd Battalion (BN) 4th Marine Regiment (MAR REGT), provides cover for advancing Marines on Combat Range 1 during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Fuji, Japan (JPN)

A Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) tugs a trailer in a convoy of vehicles manned by US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel from Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 1, at a dispersal area prior to crossing as a convoy into Iraq in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A column of US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1), from Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), prepare for a mission in the Central Command's Area of Responsibility during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Villagers from Nojoy, outside Kandahar International Airport, follow the members of the US Army's Tactical Psychological Operations Team (TPT) 913, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as they walk toward their vehicles after discussing local issues with the elders during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The team is armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles

US Army (USA) High-ranking Officer visit the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, Afghanistan, where USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the ANA. Pictured are USA Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Kern (bottom left), ander, 352nd Civil Affairs and (CFC); (USA) National Guard BGEN Dean A. Youngman, Kentucky (KT) Adjutant General; USA Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell; USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Bryan D. Brown, ander, USA Special Operation and (SOC); also USA Major General (MGEN) Geoffrey C. Lambert (upper right), anding General, USA Special Forces...

Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU SOC) secure a building at an airfield once held by the Iraqi 10th Armored Division in Al Amarah, Iraq. The Marines are armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Robert Carr, Civil Affairs SPECIALIST, 15th Marines Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operation Capable (SOC), photographs of an Iraqi family getting water from a damaged water treatment facility located at An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance

A Remote Ordnance Neutralization System (RONS) robot moves into position to examine a explosive device during a Force Protection Exercise (FPEX) being conducted by US Marine Corps (USMC), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians assigned to Headquarters Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Force Service Support Group (FSSG)

Commander Joseph Scordo, USN, Catholic Chaplain, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) prepares to deliver Mass to coalition forces at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Two Local Iraqi civilians pass in a mule drawn cart, as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 24th Service Support Group (SSG), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), use a Tractor Rubber-tired Articulated Steering Multi-purpose (TRAM) to tear down berms blocking streets and to remove fighting positions along the side of a major roadway at Al Rifa, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), armed with 5.56 mm M16A4 rifles and a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), search Afghani men for weapons during a cordon search of the village of Khabargho, Afghanistan, as they look for arms caches and Taliban insurgents during Operation Asbury Park. During eight days of intense fighting more than 80 Taliban fighters were killed while eight Marines were wounded in the most intense clashes during the MEU's deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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