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Sergeant Ross M. Lacourt, squad leader, 1st Platoon, Alpha Co., 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, posts security during an eight-and-a-half mile patrol as a part of the weeklong at-sea portion of Exercise Iron Fist 2012, on San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 10. The Marines of 1st Platoon moved from the USS Peleliu to the island in CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters. Third AABN acted as the ground combat element for the exercise. Exercise Iron Fist 2012 is a bilateral training exercise that gave the 15th MEU a chance to demonstrate its amphibious capabilities to the Japanese. Lacourt, 26, is a native of Marinette, Wis.
Photo Date Taken: 2/10/2012
Unit: 15th MEU

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Navy Lt. Marc A. Salvia, Air Naval Gunfire Liaison officer passes on information to Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Ferguson, fire support man, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, during a combined arms exercise with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Feb. 12. The exercise included 81 and 120mm mortars, fixed and rotary wing assets and Naval gun fire. In addition to the gunfire exercise, the Japanese also practiced calling for fire. Exercise Iron Fist 2012 is a bilateral training exercise that gave the 15th MEU a chance to demonstrate its amphibious capabilities to the Japanese. Ferguson, 19, is from Brentwood, Calif., and Salvia, 28 is from Stanfordville, N.Y.

Photo Date Taken: 2/12/2012
Unit: 15th MEU

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Sgt. Todd J. Lawlor, radio operator, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company receives information over a radio during a combined arms exercise with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Feb. 12. The exercise included 81 and 120mm mortars, fixed and rotary wing assets and Naval gun fire. In addition to the gunfire exercise, the Japanese also practiced calling for fire. Exercise Iron Fist 2012 is a bilateral training exercise that gave the 15th MEU a chance to demonstrate its amphibious capabilities to the Japanese. Lawlor, 23, is from Milpitas, Calif.

Photo Date Taken: 2/12/2012
Unit: 15th MEU