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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines carry back a downed pilot to the waiting CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at LZ Falcon, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission. This rehearsal was for a demonstration that would be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines, provide cover fire for their fellow squad members as they return to their waiting CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at LZ Falcon, during a simulated TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. These Marines were rehearsing for a demonstration that was to be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines, storm out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at LZ Falcon during a simulated TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. These Marines were rehearsing for a demonstration that was to be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines prepare to get back aboard their awaiting CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as the TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission comes to a close. This rehearsal was for a demonstration that would be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise aboard Camp Lejeune
Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, rescue a downed pilot (foreground) at LZ Falcon during a simulated TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. These Marines are rehearsing for a demonstration that will be held the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines lay down cover fire as their fellow squad members rush towards a downed pilots parachute in the background at LZ Falcon, aboard Camp Lejeune, as the TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission begins to unfurl. This rehearsal was for a demonstration that would be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, prepare to rescue a downed pilot (foreground) at LZ Falcon while CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters await to transport them out during a simulated TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. These Marines are rehearsing for a demonstration that will be held the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
A Marine Company Commander from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines looks on as the TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) mission, at LZ Falcon, Camp Lejeune, concludes. This rehearsal was for a demonstration that would be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
A Marine from 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines, fast ropes out of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter onto a rooftop at the MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) facility at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. These Marines were rehearsing for a demonstration that was to be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES
Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SGT Brandon E. Vancise, Usmc
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.