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Shot from a high angle down at two Somali men loading large bags of Australian wheat in the back of a truck for transport into the village of Maleel. The delivery of the donated wheat was cooperative effort between the US Marines, who provided the helicopter air support and the Australian Army, which provided ground perimeter security. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

The camera shoots past some Somalis from the village of Maleel as they watch a US Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion deliver a sling load of wheat donated by the people of Australia. Several Somali men and Australian Army Soldiers wait near the loading zone where the helicopter rotor wash is kicking up large amounts of red dirt. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Shot over the shoulders of some Somalis watching a US Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter deliver a sling load of wheat to a field near the village of Maleel, Somalia. The delivery of the donated Australian wheat was a cooperative effort between the US Marines, who provided the helicopter, and the Australian Army, which provided the security. Some Australian Forces personnel are seen with Somali locals near the drop zone. The "Red Lions" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 of Tustin, California fly the helicopters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Straight on shot of a late model Isuzu dump truck loaded with Somali men. One man rides on the right front fender while two others ride on the top of the truck's cab. They are from the village of Maleel and are arriving at the landing zone where bags of wheat are being delivered (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

A Somali woman sits facing the camera and behind a table waiting to pass out grain to residents of her feeding center in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is one of 35 sites that had food deliveries escorted by coalition forces. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Medium close-up of two Somali children looking toward the camera. Somali women are in the background with their backs to the camera. They are watching US Marine helicopters deliver sacks of wheat to a field outside their village of Maleel (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

In the foreground Somali men carry large bags of wheat and put them in neat stacks. In the background a US Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter faces the camera and hovers about fifty feet off the ground. A large cloud of red dust is kicked up by the helicopter rotor wash. The "Red Lions" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 of Tustin, California fly the helicopters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Shot down a Somali street as US Marines from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, patrolling the streets of Mogadishu in their arms for food mission. A US Marine UH-1N "Huey" helicopter flies overhead providing cover and dropping leaflets. The Marines prefer to have the Somalis give up their weapons for food, but have orders to take the arms by force if they see them. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Somali men unload sacks of grain from the back of a commerical truck at a feeding center, run by CARE, in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was in effort to flood the streets of Mogadishu with food, and thus weaken the city's bandits. The non-governmental agencies, coalition forces and new Somali police force did a mass food distribution in the Somali capital. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Straight on shot of a Somali Woman clinging to the right side of the dump rack on an Isuzu dump truck. She watches the men load the bags of wheat donated by the people of Australia (not shown). The delivery of the donated Australian wheat was a cooperative effort between the US Marines, who provided the helicopter, and the Australian Army, which provided the security (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

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Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE

Base: Maleel

Country: Somalia (SOM)

Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell

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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