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Two Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), pose with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles while preparing to conduct a joint Iraqi and coalition forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi Army Soldier with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), poses with a 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle while preparing to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

Two Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), pose with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles while preparing to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi Army Soldier with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), poses with a 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle prior to conducting a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi Army Soldier with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), poses with a 7.62 mm PKM light machine gun while preparing to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi Army Soldier with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), poses with a 7.62 mm PKM light machine gun while preparing to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), stands by to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. The Soldier on the left is carrying a 7.62 mm PKM light machine gun. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi Army Soldier with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), stands by to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi Army Soldier with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), stands by with a 7.62 mm PKM light machine gun preparing to conduct a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 36th Commando Battalion (CDO BN), Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOP BDE), pose for a picture prior to conducting a joint Iraqi and Coalition Forces combat operation at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, An Najaf Province, Iraq. Two of the Soldiers are holding the 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle. Originally named the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and under the control of the 1ST Armored Division (1 AD), the battalion is composed of experienced soldiers who have conducted numerous raids, have found dozens of weapons caches and have been working together since Dec. 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

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Base: Fob Duke, Najaf

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Chago Zapata, USMC

Release Status: Released to Public

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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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Aerial starboard side stern view showing US Navy (USN) Sailors manning the rails aboard the USN Wasp Class: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3). The ship is currently underway in on the Hudson River during the start of the Fleet Week New York City 2006 parade of ships. Fleet week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays, including public tours of many of the participating ships. The Statue of Liberty is visible in the background

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A close up of a picture of Muqtada al Sadr, on the rear assembly of the center RPG-7 portable rocket launcher, found by Iraqi Security Forces during a raid of a Muqtada al Sadr safe house in An Najaf, An Najaf Province, Iraq, is displayed, by U.S. Marine Corps Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable, Sept. 21, 2004. These caches were found in different buildings among the city and are in direct violation of the peace agreement between the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini al-Sistani, highest religious authority and leader of the Hawza (Najaf), and al Sadr, an agreement blessed by the Iraqi Interim Government. The 4th MARDIV is engaged in Security and...

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Iraqi Army Soldiers assist Iraqi civlians into a Red Crescent ambulance, at an Iraqi Army controlled humanitarian assistance site on Nov. 20, 2004, in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq. These Iraqis will be taken to a Jordanian operated hospital by an armed military convoy. Iraqi civilians are able to come to this site to receive humanitarian assistance at the conclusion of the week-long battle by Multinational Forces against insurgents in the city of Fallujah, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

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