Sgt. Shannon Flaherty (left) and Sgt. Josh Newman (right), mount a .50 cal heavy machine gun to the rear of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter before takeoff Christmas morning during Operation Santa. HMH-466, part of the air combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Afghanistan, supported the battalion commanders of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), and Combat Logistics Battalion 3, the ground and logistics combat elements of SPMAGTF-A, as they conducted Operation Santa early Christmas morning, delivering mail, food and gifts to all their Marines and sailors in Southern Afghanistan.
Date Taken: | 12.25.2008 |
Date Posted: | 02.29.2012 13:16 |
Photo ID: | 138530 |
VIRIN: | 081227-M-0000J-005 |
Resolution: | 4368x2912 |
Size: | 1.19 MB |
Location: | CAMP BASTION, AF |
Web Views: | 297 |
Downloads: | 25 |
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