September 11 Digital Archive

699.pjpeg

force2.jpg

Title

699.pjpeg

Description

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) lashes his gear to a Fast Attack Vehicle shortly before his platoon sets out on a patrol in the desert south of the Taliban stronghold city of the Kandahar December 3, 2001. A close, personal friend of the platoon provided the red New York City Fire Department sticker affixed to the vehicle's door.

Source

unknown

Media Type

still image

Original Name

force2.jpg

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

yes

Date Entered

2002-08-20

Citation

“699.pjpeg,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 2, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/34998.