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Marines from Alpha Company, Second LIght Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), dismount their LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) at an observation post manned by anti-Taliban forces near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

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The United Kingdom Royal Marine Corps, the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps Marines train on each others weapons at the shooting house at Sierra Prieta, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training at the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps Marines prepare their weapons at the shooting house at Sierra Prieta, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training at the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

The United Kingdom Royal Marines Commandos fire the SA-80 (Small arms for the 1980s) assault rifle at Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training at the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Marines, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejuene, N.C., fire the 9 mm M9 pistol at targets down range at Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training at the firing range during the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

Royal Netherlands Marine Corps Marines, 32nd Infantry Company, Aruba, prepare to enter a door at the shooting house in Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training at the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

A squad of U.S. Marine Corps Marines, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejuene, N.C., conducts a beach assault training mission on April 24, 2004, near the Port of Barahona, Dominican Republic, during the Situational Exercise (STX) of the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

Soldiers from the Dominican Republic Special Forces fire the M4 Carbine rifle at targets down range at the shooting house in Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training at the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

Soldiers from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force take part in the opening ceremonies of the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise at Las Calderas Naval Base, Dominican Republic, on April 14, 2004. (U.S. Army photo by Miguel A. Negron) (Released)

Dutch Marines from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps move to an awaiting U.S. Army Chinook helicopter on April 17, 2004, at Las Calderas Naval Base, Dominican Republic, during unilateral training at the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Miguel A. Negron) (Released)

The United Kingdom Royal Marine Corps, the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps Marines train at the shooting house at Sierra Prieta, Dominican Republic, on April 20, 2004, during unilateral training during the Joint Task Force Tradewinds 04 Multinational Training Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

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Base: Sierra Prieta

Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV

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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.

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