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As seen through the green glow of a night scope, a small group of Marines from the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) pass the night by playing spades with a flashlight as their sole means of illumination. They are at a Command Post in Kenya, Africa during EDGED MALLET '02
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As seen through the green glow of a night scope, a small group of Marines from the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) pass the night by playing spades with a flashlight as their sole means of illumination. They are at a Command Post in Kenya, Africa during EDGED MALLET '02
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET '02
Base: Command Post
State: Coast
Country: Kenya (KEN)
Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU
Scene Camera Operator: CPL Bryant V. Cox
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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