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Military Photo of the Day
Military Photo of the Day ^ | 26 Dec 2013 | MILPOD

Posted on 12/26/2013 7:10:24 AM PST by frankenMonkey


Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit take cover as they wait to be extracted by helicopter during the final exercise at Exercise Africa Lion. April 2012.
U.S. Marine photo by Photo by Cpl. Tyler Main.



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: marines; milpod
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1 posted on 12/26/2013 7:10:24 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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MILPOD Ping! Rise and Shine!


2 posted on 12/26/2013 7:10:59 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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To: frankenMonkey

Great shot!


3 posted on 12/26/2013 7:22:32 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: frankenMonkey

Wow, that is an incredible photo!

Thanks for sharing :)


4 posted on 12/26/2013 7:33:52 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44 (Wishing all a very Merry Christmas)
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To: frankenMonkey

Thanks!

I used to fly one of those puppies! (actually, I flew -53D and that one in a -53E)

Thanks for the memories!

BTW, that rotor wash will throw 3/4” gravel at you!


5 posted on 12/26/2013 7:52:37 AM PST by BwanaNdege (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. J.F. Kennedy)
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To: BwanaNdege
BTW, that rotor wash will throw 3/4” gravel at you!

...Or blow loose mail bags overboard :-(

6 posted on 12/26/2013 8:13:04 AM PST by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
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To: frankenMonkey

Really great photos, please add me to your ping list.


7 posted on 12/26/2013 8:40:42 AM PST by Yogafist
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To: Yogafist

done.


8 posted on 12/26/2013 9:12:35 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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To: frankenMonkey

Please add me to your ping list. Thanks in advance.


9 posted on 12/26/2013 2:55:01 PM PST by GATOR NAVY
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