Sgt. Joseph Pearce, a Richmond, Va., native and tank gunner with Tank Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for maintenance checks on an M1A1 Abrams tank aboard USS Iwo Jima, Dec. 5, 2012. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is currently in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Since deploying in March, they have supported a variety of missions in the U.S. Central, Africa and European Commands, assisted the Navy in safeguarding sea lanes, and conducted various bilateral and unilateral training events in several countries in the Middle East and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker S. Wolf/Released)
Date Taken: | 12.05.2012 |
Date Posted: | 12.06.2012 02:11 |
Photo ID: | 794899 |
VIRIN: | 121205-M-TK324-008 |
Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
Size: | 1002.02 KB |
Location: | U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
Web Views: | 319 |
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