Combat CameraEyes on the Battlefield

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 U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Picket with 1st Kandak, Regimental Combat Team 6 checks his radio while on patrol near Washir, Helmand province, Afghanistan March 5, 2012. The patrol was conducted to assess Afghan National Army checkpoints near the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Richard Lee Damer II/Released)

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers take a moment to relax aboard ANA post 7171, Musa Qal'eh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. ANA soldiers stood by as their commanders and U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conducted a shura. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ismael E. Ortega/Released)

An Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) commander and U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 (RCT-6) speak with men from the local area during a shura in Regay, Musa Qa'leh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2012. The commander addressed the recent transition of responsibilities in the area between Marines of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, RCT-6 and 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 5th Marine Regiment, RCT-6. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen A. Wagner/Released)

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U.S. Marine Color Guard waits for the order march on the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2012. U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) (Forward) assumed command of Regional Command (Southwest) from U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of II MEF (Fwd). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrea M. Olguin/ Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Female Engagement Team 11-2, Task Force Leatherneck, hosts a women's shura at the district center in Delaram, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2012. The shura was held to gain insight into the women's opinions of the government and the security in the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Catie D. Edwards/Released)

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Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers practice aiming during a marksmanship course in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 17, 2012. The Police Advisory Team with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 taught the ALP officers the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship during a weeklong training session. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David A. Perez/Released)

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U.S. Marine Sgt. Timothy P. Chesnavage, combat videographer, I Marine Expeditionary Force MEF (Forward), captures motion imagery during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2012. U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, commanding general of I MEF (Fwd) assumed command of Regional Command (Southwest) from U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of II MEF (Fwd). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrea M. Olguin/ Released)

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U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol in Musa Qa'leh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2012. Marines conducted the patrol to disrupt Taliban activity in the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ismael E. Ortega/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Demars performs in flight checks on a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey after departing Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on March 2, 2012. The crew of the Osprey will engage several stationary targets at Iris Range, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Leon M. Branchaud / released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Cedarholm, a light armored reconnaissance vehicle driver with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion provides security during an overnight post, March 23, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez/Released)