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An instructor takes aim with his M9 Beretta Service Pistol to fire at multiple targets during a timed shoot. Marine Special Operations Advisor Group Standards and Training instructors conducted combat marksmanship training here, Sept. 3-7. The goal of the exercise was to hone their skills and make them more well-rounded instructors of MSOAG?s six-month student pipeline. - An instructor takes aim with his M9 Beretta Service Pistol to fire at multiple targets during a timed shoot. Marine Special Operations Advisor Group Standards and Training instructors conducted combat marksmanship training here, Sept. 3-7. The goal of the exercise was to hone their skills and make them more well-rounded instructors of MSOAG?s six-month student pipeline.

070901-M-1876J-2BIA04—The 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Iraqi Army, prepare their convoy at the Fallujah Government Center as they wait for the command to load up and move the battalion out of the city, September 1. After completing the job of securing city of Fallujah, to allow the Iraqi police force to develop and take control 2nd brigade have relocated their forces to northern territories of Iraq to perform counter-insurgency operations in the countryside to prevent insurgents from entering the cities. - 070901-M-1876J-2BIA04—The 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Iraqi Army, prepare their convoy at the Fallujah Government Center as they wait for the command to load up and move the battalion out of the city, September 1. After completing the job of securing city of Fallujah, to allow the Iraqi police force to develop and take control 2nd brigade have relocated their forces to northern territories of Iraq to perform counter-insurgency operations in the countryside to prevent insurgents from entering the cities.

Col. Carl E. Mundy, III, commanding officer, 13th MEU, talks with members of the Iraqi Army?s, 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade during a crucial transition period, Sept. 3. The integration comes as the MEU nears a scheduled end to missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and prepares to continue with a Western Pacific deployment, which began during April. - Col. Carl E. Mundy, III, commanding officer, 13th MEU, talks with members of the Iraqi Army?s, 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade during a crucial transition period, Sept. 3. The integration comes as the MEU nears a scheduled end to missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and prepares to continue with a Western Pacific deployment, which began during April.

Listening intently, 2nd Lt. Phil Peacock, a platoon commander for Lima Company, BLT 3/1, meets with a local man during an impromptu "walk up" visit to the platoon's patrol base. Peacock and his Marines have become accustomed to the visits, and although safety takes priority, the Marines enjoy the opportunity to show the human side of counter insurgency operations. (Photo By Sgt. Andy Hurt/13th MEU) - Listening intently, 2nd Lt. Phil Peacock, a platoon commander for Lima Company, BLT 3/1, meets with a local man during an impromptu "walk up" visit to the platoon's patrol base. Peacock and his Marines have become accustomed to the visits, and although safety takes priority, the Marines enjoy the opportunity to show the human side of counter insurgency operations. (Photo By Sgt. Andy Hurt/13th MEU)

A Marine from Brahma Motors, the expeditionary Combat Logisitics element of Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, works hand-in-hand with local men during an unplanned humanitarian assistance operation August 24. The mission was in perfect tune with Brahma Motors' style, an elite, always-ready battalion asset organized as one crew on constant logisitical alert. (Photo courtesey of 1st Lt. Aaron Littles/3rd Battalion, 1st Marines) - A Marine from Brahma Motors, the expeditionary Combat Logisitics element of Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, works hand-in-hand with local men during an unplanned humanitarian assistance operation August 24. The mission was in perfect tune with Brahma Motors' style, an elite, always-ready battalion asset organized as one crew on constant logisitical alert. (Photo courtesey of 1st Lt. Aaron Littles/3rd Battalion, 1st Marines)