A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine piers out the open hatch atop his Amphibious Assault Command Vehicle (AAVC7A1) while moving across the Thar Thar Lake area, in Iraq, at sunrise during Operation Khanjar. The USMC 2d Marine Division and members of the Multi-National Force West (MNF-W) are conducting counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to isolate and neutralize Anti-Iraqi Forces, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tar Tar Lake Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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