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A US Marine Cadillac Gage Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle with two US Marine on the vehicle. The Marine on the front of the vehicle look through a pair of binoculars while the other Marine mans the M60 machine gun mounted on the vehicle's turret. At the left of the frame is a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with two Marines. One stands next to the right front fender and the other mans the M60 machine gun mounted on top of the vehicle. The Marine stand perimeter watch at the recently seized weapons cantonment of Somali Warlord General Aideed. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

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A combat-ready Marine, PFC Jones, fires his M-16A1 rifle from a prone position at a bunker during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

A combat-ready Marine, LCPL Jones, armed with an M-16A1 rifle, is in the prone position behind a rock to shield his body from possible enemy fire. The Marine is a participant in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

A combat-ready Marine, armed with an M-16A1 rifle, is partly in the prone position as he and the rest of his fire team assault an enemy bunker. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Two combat-ready Marines from Weapons Co., 1ST Bn., 8th Marines, armed with M-60A1 machine guns, man an observation post during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Members of Co. M, 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines, are on line in the prone position during assault on an enemy bunker. The assault took place during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Two 81mm mortar sections from Weapons Co., 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines, prepare to fire during Operation CAX 1-2-82, held at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Combat-ready Marines from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fire the 105mm gun on their M-60A1 tank. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Marines armed with M-16A2 rifles maintain their position during a field exercise. The men are members of the Marine detachment from the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63)

Combat-ready Marines from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Divison, approach an enemy bunker with their M-60A1 tank. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

PFC James of the 2nd Marine Division, armed with an M-16A1 rifle, positions himself behind a boulder during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

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Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2-82

Base: Twentynine Palms

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: CPL J.A. Daniels

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/11/1981
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Two combat-ready Marines are in an M-51 jeep with a heavy anti-tank weapon system (TOW) mounted in it. One of the Marines drives the jeep and the other acts as the gunner during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

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