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Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), eat a breakfast MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) in their bivouac site immediately in front of the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stands in his frosted bivouac site immediately in front of the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stands in his frosted bivouac site immediately in front of the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) walk along the flightline at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), adds Tabasco sauce for added flavor to his breakfast MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) in his bivouac site immediately in front of the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stand in their bivouac site immediately in front of the Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan, on 16 Jan 02 during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Official USMC PHOTO by CAPT Charles Grow, USMC

A Marine with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) fullfill a military maxim, if you can sleep - sleep, while resting in the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, before leaving on a mission in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A view of the Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), bivouac site with frost on the desert tan two-man tents immediately in front of the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marines from Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) take a moment to regroup themselves after returning from a patrol near the Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), has a cold breakfast MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) in his bivouac site immediately in front of the Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Base: Kandahar International Airport

Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles G. Grow

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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