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    Marines of 3/8 clear southern Afghanistan's deadly Route 515 [Image 4 of 5]

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    Marines of 3/8 clear southern Afghanistan's deadly Route 515

    FARAH PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    01.03.2009

    Photo by Cpl. Monty Burton 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

    Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), help unload cargo from a truck at Combat Outpost Barrow, Jan. 3, in Farah province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Marines of Co. I. are manning the COPs along Route 515 in support of Operation Gateway III. The operation was a strategically planned effort to clear the route of deadly improvised explosive devices laid by insurgents and provide an alliance presence. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force ? Afghanistan.

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    Date Taken: 01.03.2009
    Date Posted: 06.15.2012 16:43
    Photo ID: 146897
    VIRIN: 090125-M-8478B-010
    Resolution: 2646x2241
    Size: 1.1 MB
    Location: FARAH PROVINCE, AF

    Web Views: 1,781
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