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A Marine uses a hand-held mine detector while taking part in an exercise near the 3rd Marine Regiment's Combat Operations Center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield.

A Marine stands in front of a sandbag bunker in the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield

A view of tents and a collapsible water bladder in the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield

A view of a tent covered with camouflage netting erected at the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield

A view of the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield

Two Marines erect a camouflage net at the 3rd Marine Regiment's combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield.

A view of defensive fighting positions at the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield

A view of the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield

A view of the 3rd Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, combat operations center (COC) under construction during Operation Desert Shield

A Marine uses the backhoe on the rear of a small emplacement excavator (SEE) to dig a trench at the 3rd Marine Regiment's combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield.

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT. D.E. Renner

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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11/09/1990
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label_outline Explore Emplacement, Backhoe, Marine Regiment

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