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Me in the center with a 5.56x45mm M249 SAW, light recoil, 200 rounds belt ammo in plastic drum, they can also use M16 mags.
7.62x51mm M240G belt fed general purpose medium machine gun.
I'm taking a break from digging a fighting hole.
Me beside a 60mm mortar.
A supposed carcinogen polluted stream that stopped us in our tracks for a few moments.

Riding in a track.
Coronado Bridge.
An artistic picture through the Captain's binoculars.
Demonstrating the proper “Doom” (video game) fighting stance while taking aim on five T-72's in the valley (US Army manned for training).
"Oh, for the love of Judy!" Said a Marine who's helping clean.
View from the deck of the Tarawa.
View of the Tarawa from the deck of the Rushmore.
Navy LCAC's (Landing Craft Air Cushion) taking heavy Marine hardware to shore.
Weapons Company in the background at Camp Horno - these guys drive around in Jeeps with heavy weapons (anti-tank or air).
Me - Captain took it.
Marine AAV's (Amphibious Assault Vehicles) loading up chow and Marines.
Making their way onboard an AAV (ship to shore to ship transports).
AAV's ready for transport.
AAV's unload near a field HQ.
My brand new helmet - A rare sight.
Breathing dust on a truck ride.
The Tarawa parked behind the Hewitt.
Marine Riflemen boarding the Denver.
Outside the Denver's bridge - Also in picture is the Phalanx anti-missile gun (Navy computer shoots it).
Denver's Phalanx shooting.
Marines from B Company on the Denver.
My boots and the Pacific Ocean.
Marines sitting on the back of the Denver.
Marines resting in the passageways of the Denver.
Marines playing cards below deck (Denver).
Cool little drone aircraft that always seem to be buzzing around outside (USS Denver).
A Navy 20mm cannon (machine gun) under wraps on the Denver - Sailors get to shoot these.
Lacking gun safety with a loaded M16A2.
Humvee
Me with quiet guard duty.
Weapons stored during chow (Denver).
More Marines taking a break onboard ship (Denver).
Me and my purple car.
My rack on the Denver.
My rack on the Tarawa (sleeping with a SOG Pentagon knife).
Waiting to be picked up.
More guard duty.
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