US Marines receives instruction on the MO-120 RT 60 mm mortar system August 9, 2012 at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Pentagon banned the 60mm mortar round March 19, 2013 after and explosion killed 7 Marines during training.

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US Marines receives instruction on the MO-120 RT 60 mm mortar system August 9, 2012 at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Pentagon banned the 60mm mortar round March 19, 2013 after and explosion killed 7 Marines during training.

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Location: FOB Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © US Marines Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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