A blanket of green smoke sweeps by as an instructor
Summary
A blanket of green smoke sweeps by as an instructor watches infantrymen with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide fire suppression during a platoon attack at Range 410A on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011. The platoon-level attacks were part of the battalion's 35-day Enhanced Mojave Viper training exercise. During EMV, the Marines of 'America's Battalion' are training to kill enemy fighters by polishing infantry skills and practicing counterinsurgency operations. They are preparing for a fall deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Date
08/09/2011
Location
Twentynine Palms Base (historical), 34.22900, -116.05685
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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