AL-ANBAR MISSION PREPARATION IN IRAQ
Cpl. Michael T. Wier, from 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, or “First Team,†provides weapons maintenance to his vehicle’s main gun before “leaving the wire†for a mission on Al Anbar Province’s dangerous roads, June 3, 2006. The 22-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., is with the battalion’s Personal Security Team. The team’s job is cut and dry – provide maximum security for the battalion’s top brass. The team consists of a handful of armored humvees with a variety of infantry weapons, to include heavy machine guns and anti-armor weapons. While most U.S. Marine Personal Security Teams are composed of infantrymen, Marano’s Personal Security Team is comprised mostly of “support†Marines – administrative clerks, communications technicians, and other “non-infantryâ€-type occupations. (UPI Photo/Cpl. Antonio Rosas/US MARINE CORPS)
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