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A Marine from the 3rd Tank Battalion's supply section throws a case of meals, ready to eat (MREs) into the back of a cargo truck for personnel out in the field during
GEN. Colin L. Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, greets a Marine during a visit to inspect various units of the 7th Marines deployed during Operation Desert Shield. - NARA
Cooks from the Task Force Ripper mess hall prepare to serve Thanksgiving Day dinner at the 1ST Marine Division combat operations center (COC) during Operation Desert Shield. - NARA & DVIDS Public
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Brig. GEN. James M. Myatt, left, commanding general, 1ST Marine Division, listens as a Marine from 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines, points out a feature on the M-64 sight unit from an M-224
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