A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter medically evacuates two injured enemy fighters after they were helped by Marines and sailors of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. The fighters were setting up a machine gun position in a field near the town of Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17. Marines from Weapons Company and Jump Platoon, 2/2, were reported to wound or kill 14 enemy fighters after being engaged during a nine-hour patrol.
Date Taken: | 02.17.2010 |
Date Posted: | 02.24.2010 01:48 |
Photo ID: | 253862 |
VIRIN: | 100217-M-9915H-004 |
Resolution: | 3504x2336 |
Size: | 498.19 KB |
Location: | HELMAND PROVINCE, AF |
Web Views: | 155 |
Downloads: | 15 |
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