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Sgt. Dustin Pierce, a native of Bolivar, N.Y., and squad leader with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, heaves a rock for distance while competing in the Training Force Challenge, Sep. 16, 2012. The competition was the culmination of a three-week training package in Djibouti focused on the application of infantry skills in rugged mountain terrain. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
| Date Taken: | 09.16.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2012 07:34 |
| Photo ID: | 667904 |
| VIRIN: | 120916-M-KU932-756 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 1.94 MB |
| Location: | DJ |
| Web Views: | 307 |
| Downloads: | 26 |
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Warrior competition pits U.S. Marines against each other in mountains of Djibouti
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