Marines with 1st Tank Battalion perform a final check
Summary
Marines with 1st Tank Battalion perform a final check on their M1A1 Abrams tank before beginning a mechanized raid in support of Exercise Steel Knight 2014 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. The assault utilized both air and ground elements to eliminate their objective. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that includes elements from the entire I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). The exercise focuses on conventional operations and provides realistic training that prepares Marines for overseas operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Gulliver/Released)
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Date
14/12/2013
Location
Twentynine Palms Base (historical), 34.22900, -116.05685
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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