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First Time, First Firefight – Marine stays focused during combat

Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2012. Trek Nawa, an area between Nawa and Marjah districts, contains known insurgent sites. Weapons Co. has been involved in numerous firefights since the start of their deployment in June, 2012.

Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2012. Trek Nawa, an area between Nawa and Marjah districts, is a known insurgent site. Weapons Co. has been involved in numerous firefights since the start of their deployment in June, 2012.