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Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Marine Division, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive via CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters at a classified location to provide perimeter support and defense for operations taking place there in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
At Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, a KC-10 Extender pilot and flight engineer from the 60th Air Expeditionary Group, Diego Garcia, go over the preflight checklist. The KC-10 is preparing to fly a mission to refuel aircraft in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
Lieutenant General Charles F. Wald, Ninth Air Force Commander, poses with a group of fuels troops deployed to a base in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Note that all personnel are in MOPP-1 (Mission Oriented Protective Posture response level-1), carrying their chemical protective mask in its carrying case. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon
The crew of a HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter, Helicopter-Anti-Submarine (HAS), Squadron 6, Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, San Diego, California, practice unprepared landing procedures in a remote area. Members of the HAS, Squadron 6 deployed to a forward operation location in support of Operating ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
STAFF Sergeant Matthew Allen, US Air Force (USAF), (left), and AIRMAN First Class Luis Noriega, USAF, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, install a starter motor in a Pratt & Whitney F11-P-100 engine of a C-17A Globemaster III. The work takes place on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
The 366th Operations Group staff greets members of the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing as they deplane the C-5 Galaxy from Travis AFB, California, on their arrival in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
Air Force members assigned to the 355th AEG (Air Expeditionary Group) secure TEMPER (Tent Extendable Modular Personnel) tent linings to the framing at Masirah Air Base, Oman. The tents will be used to shelter troops deployed to this location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
On the ramp Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, two KC-10 pilots from the 60th Air Expeditionary Group, Diego Garcia, adjust their high frequency radio during preflight checks on their KC-10 Extender. The pilots and their crew are preparing to fly a mission to refuel aircraft in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
Refueling missions are part of the nighttime air strikes on Afghanistan. Here an F-15 Strike Eagle, seen through the green glow of a night scope, moves in to make contact with a KC-135R from the 319th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) in the night skies over Afghanistan. The 319th AEG deployed to a forward operating location to provide air-to-air refueling in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
Marines from the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352), Marine Corp Air Station Miramar, California, perform a Rapid Ground Refueling of two Navy H-60 Seahawk helicopters. Members of VMGR-352 deployed to a forward location to provide ground and aerial refueling in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM
Country: Unknown
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF
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.