Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 3rd Battalion,
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Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conducted a raid on Combat Town at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 21, 2016. 2nd Tanks provided direct fire support while the Marines from 3/6 assaulted the town after receiving word that the town held opposition forces within. The raid was part of a weeklong, large-scale operation known as Iron Blitz. Iron Blitz, a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, tested 2nd Tanks in their ability to integrate all aspects of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and function as a deployment-ready unit. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening)
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21/02/2016
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