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Sergeant J.H. Wittaker of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepares a 155 mm round for firing during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
Lance Corporal (LCPL) T.A. Barkowski (left) and Corporal (CPL) K.M. Taylor of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, carry a round to be placed in the firing chamber of a 155 mm Howitzer during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
Members of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, remove the camouflage netting from a 155mm howitzer during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
CPL. K. M. Taylor of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, opens the chamber of a 155mm howitzer following the firing of a round during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
A Marine from Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, sets the coordinates of a 155 mm Howitzer for the next firing mission during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
Members of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare for the next firing mission during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen. A 155 mm Howitzer is in the background
Two Members of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, jack up the front of a 155 mm Howitzer to remove the base plate and lower the wheels as preparations are made to move the gun following a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
A member of Btry. F, 2nd Bn., 12th Marines, swabs the barrel of a 155mm howitzer after firing. The Marines are participating in a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
Gun Crew Two, from Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, loads a 155mm howitzer in preparation of a free mission, where speed is as important as accuracy. The Marines are participating in a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
Lance Corporal (LCPL) S.D. White of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, arms a 155 mm round during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
State: Okinawa
Country: Japan (JPN)
Scene Camera Operator: CPL A.L. Ziegler
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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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