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Lance Cpl. Timothy Blackburn (middle), Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team, Marine Corps Force Security Regiment instructs members of his squad on where they need to post security during convoy operations aboard Naval Expeditionary Combat Center, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Yorktown, Va., Aug. 31, 2016. The Marines conducted convoy operations to escort a role player acting as an ambassador. During the training the Marines had to post security to prevent opposing forces from executing a successful ambush and defeat the threat of improvised explosive devices. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released)
160830-M-GF838-002.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Calvin Shamoon

Sep 9, 2016
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, Va. - Lance Cpl. Timothy Blackburn (middle), Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team, Marine Corps Force Security Regiment instructs members of his squad on where they need to post security during convoy operations aboard Naval Expeditionary Combat Center, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Yorktown, Va., Aug. 31, 2016. The Marines conducted convoy operations to escort a role player acting as an ambassador. During the training the Marines had to post security to prevent opposing forces from executing a successful ambush and defeat the threat of improvised explosive devices. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon/ Released)


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