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    2nd Battalion, 4th Marines charge Alekhine’s Gun [Image 12 of 13]

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    2nd Battalion, 4th Marines charge Alekhine’s Gun

    PATROL BASE HABIB, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    02.16.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Storm 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    1st Sgt. Adam Bala, 37, Golf Company first sergeant, from San Diego, Calif., hauls black tar heroin discovered during a raid on an identified insurgent weapons cache. An estimated 150 pounds of black tar heroin was seized during Operation Alekhine’s Gun, a heliborne and motorized raid into an area known for corruption and enemy occupation. The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines made use of their mobilized speed and night vision capability to disrupt and confuse enemy operations in the city of Shah Karez.

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    Date Taken: 02.16.2012
    Date Posted: 02.16.2012 05:38
    Photo ID: 525574
    VIRIN: 120211-M-EV518-881
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 3.04 MB
    Location: PATROL BASE HABIB, HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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