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Mountain Viper rough-terrain driving course

jinelson — Fri, 25 May 2007 08:54:23 -0400

by: jinelson

Description: HAWTHORNE ARMY AMMUNITION DEPOT, Nev. – Vehicles with Embedded Trainer Team 4-2 drive up rough trails May 15 as part of the Mountain Viper rough-terrain driving course. The ETTs practiced pushing their armored humvees to the limit while driving in terrain very similar to what they will experience while deployed to Afghanistan. Photo submitted 05/24/2007 Taken by Cpl. Brian A. Tuthill

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Mountain Viper rough-terrain driving course

jinelson — Fri, 25 May 2007 08:52:33 -0400

by: jinelson

Description: HAWTHORNE ARMY AMMUNITION DEPOT, Nev. – A vehicle with Embedded Trainer Team 4-2 drives up a steep trail May 15 while others wait their turn as part of the Mountain Viper rough-terrain driving course. The ETTs practiced pushing their armored humvees to the limit while driving in terrain very similar to what they will experience while deployed to Afghanistan. Photo submitted 05/24/2007 Taken by Cpl. Brian A. Tuthill

Kubasaki High School's Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

jinelson — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:40:18 -0400

by: jinelson

Description: Cadet Pfc. Shaw M. Burns listens as Marines explain to him how to use an M-16 A2 service rifle. Photo submitted 03/29/2007 Taken by Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso

OORAH!!! Staff Sergeant

jinelson — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:56:46 -0400

by: jinelson

Description: 03/15/07 - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew C. Edwards polishes a Marine Corps memorial to the veterans of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima on the top of Mount Suribachi, Japan, on March 13, 2007. Marines from Marine Corps Base G4 came to Iwo Jima to support the 62nd commemoration of the Battle for Iwo Jima, which will be held March 14, 2007.

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Young Marines

jinelson — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:40:43 -0500

by: jinelson

Description: Aaron Epps, Young Marine senior drill instructor and drill master, explains how to properly perform a right face to a new platoon of Young Marine recruits during training day one Feb. 24.

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Get Some Shooter!

jinelson — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:37:13 -0500

by: jinelson

Description: A casing ejects from Cpl. Christopher S. Starks’ M-16 A2 service rifle as he sends two rounds downrange at his target from 100 yards away. Photo submitted 03/02/2007 Taken by Staff Sgt. Jeff Janowiec

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Dinging Dude!

jinelson — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:35:39 -0500

by: jinelson

Description: Walking off the stage, Cpl. Christopher S. Starks, range coach for Bravo Range, pauses for a moment to hold two of his six awards during the awards presentation Feb. 9 at the 31 Area Chapel, Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Starks won the most awards of all the competitors and took first place in both individual pistol and rifle. Photo submitted 03/02/2007 Taken by Staff Sgt. Jeff Janowiec