belle foto...specialmente le prime
nell'ultima foto anche quello che sembra un "civile" ha un fucile in mano...![]()
belle foto...specialmente le prime
nell'ultima foto anche quello che sembra un "civile" ha un fucile in mano...![]()
quando si dice "giornalisti d'assalto"...
belle foto cmq, c'era anche qualche force recon in alcune foto.
belle foto shark!!
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members of the 11th marine expeditionary unit’s reconnaissance platoon engage targets during a live-fire exercise here, sept. 20. the marines practiced insertion methods and conducted live-fire weapon shoots sept. 17-22 for final training before deploying with the meu sept. 24.
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staff sgt. bo irving (left) inspects capt. andy priddy’s parachute while preparing for a jump at kaneohe bay, hawaii, sept. 19. marines with reconnaissance platoon, battalion landing team 2/4, 11th marine expeditionary unit, practiced methods of insertion sept. 17-22 during final training before deploying with the meu sept. 24.
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marines with force reconnisence, attached to the 24th marine expeditionary unit, conduct a live fire range showcasing the use of the claymore mine, m203 grenade launcher weapon system, and the at-4 rocket launcher. this range allows the marines to become come more profficient at using these weapons should they need to do so while deployed with the 24th meu. (us marine corps photo by sgt andrew j. carlson)
u.s. marine lance cpl. douglas evans, of cottage grove, minn. , with bravo company, 1st battalion 5th marines carries his 240 machine gun on a patrol in an area frequented by taliban militants, in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, monday, sept. 28, 2009.
u.s. marine cpl. nick gonzales, from tolleson, ariz. , of bravo company, 1st battalion, 5th marines, goes on patrol at the western op, a small patrol base, in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, sunday, sept. 27, 2009
u.s. marine lance cpl. michael fort, of winona, minn. , left, and cpl. bobby orr, from fairbanks, alaska, with bravo company, 1st battalion 5th marines point their rifles during a patrol in an area frequented by taliban militants, in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, monday, sept. 28, 2009.
u.s. marine lance cpl. sean ryan, of littleton, colo. , with bravo company, 1st battalion 5th marines walks on patrol in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, tuesday, sept. 29, 2009.
strano modo di trasportare i 40mmat dawn just outside a small patrol base, u.s. marine cpl. nick gonzales, from tolleson, ariz. , center, with bravo company, 1st battalion 5th marines, goes on patrol in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, wednesday, sept. 30, 2009.![]()
pacific ocean (sept. 29, 2009) marines assigned to the 31st marine expeditionary unit (meu), fox co., battalion landing team 2/5, return to the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship uss harpers ferry (lsd 49) aboard a rubber raid craft boat . (u.s. navy photo by mass communication specialist 2nd class joshua j. wahl/released)
a marine with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, checks his m249 squad automatic weapon in preparation for a live-fire training exercise during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept. 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
marines with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, prepare to move out on a foot patrol during a simulated helicopter-borne raid during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
a radio operator with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, checks over a list of commands while during a simulated helicopter-borne raid during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
marines with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, move out on a foot patrol during a simulated helicopter-borne raid during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept. 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
marines with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, move to contact for a live-fire training exercise during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept. 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
marines with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, take aim at targets marked by inflated plastic gloves, used to indicate whether or not the target was dealt a killing blow and was out of play during the squad attack course aboard fort. a.p. hill, va., sept. 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
a marine with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, takes cover behind a tree during a simulated helicopter-borne raid during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
a marine with company b, 1st battalion, 6th marine regiment, 2nd marine division, reacts to a casualty during a simulated helicopter-borne raid during the squad attack course aboard fort a.p. hill, va., sept 14. the training provided the battalion the opportunity to enhance squad, platoon and company-level fire-and-maneuver skills.
u.s. marine lance cpl. mark voss, of laurel, mont. , with 3rd platoon, bravo company, 1st battalion 5th marines, fires his m240b machine gun at taliban in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, friday, oct. 2, 2009.
:du.s. marine lance cpl. jordan christie, of washington, ind. with 3rd platoon, bravo company, 1st battalion 5th marines, sits near fellow marines taking defensive cover against taliban positions, following a firefight with taliban militants, in nawa district, helmand province, southern afghanistan, friday, oct. 2, 2009. the fight, which began when taliban fighters opened up with assault rifles and machine guns on a marine patrol over open ground, lasted around 2 hours, and ended with no casualties among the marines and an unknown number of taliban wounded or killed.
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pfc. lucas r. hernandez leaps out the back of a ch-46 helicopter while rappelling aboard uss bonhomme richard oct. 6. marines with weapons company, battalion landing team 2/4, rappelled from the ship’s flight deck to an elevator platform three stories below.hires
cpl. jerrid mangham is carried by his platoon mates to a medical evacuation vehicle after becoming a simulated casualty during the assault at range 210 sept. 25.hires
lance cpl. andrew l. maxwell, a forward air controller radio operator attached to bravo company, performs a radio check on his equipment as marines occupy range 210 sept. 27.hires
lance cpl. michael a. kelley dumps a shovelful of sand into a sandbag held by lance cpl. william i. holdsworth, both with 3rd platoon, bravo company, 1st battalion, 3rd marine regiment. the philadelphia natives were preparing their fighting position for the “hold” portion of the clear, hold, build 2 exercise at enhanced mojave viper.hires
the blast of an 81-mm mortar round shoots into the night sky as six mortar teams fire away to pummel simulated enemy forces counterattacking their positions sept. 27.hires
machine guns fire red tracer rounds at enemy vehicles with an illumination flare overhead.hires
red tracer rounds fired from an ah-1 cobra helicopter rains down on enemy positions in support of companies of 1st battalion, 3rd marine regiment’s defense of range 210.