The sun rises over the equipment yard at the construction

The sun rises over the equipment yard at the construction site of Combat Outpost Ouellette. The Seabees and sailors of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Detachment Badger returned to Camp Leatherneck, April 6 after spending more than 70 days living in rugged conditions as they built COP Oulette and more here near the Sangin district of Afghanistan. NMCB 3 is an expeditionary element of U.S. Naval Forces providing construction, engineering and security services in support of national strategy, naval power projection, humanitarian assistance and contingency operations. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Kusay)