June 1, 1999 - Kosovo - 990618-M-5696S-018..U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Joe Rowe (left), and Mark Contreras (right), pose with local children aboard their Light Armored Vehicle in the village of Koretin, Kosovo, on June 18, 1999. Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed from ships of the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group as an enabling force for KFOR. KFOR is the N

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• Date taken: 1 June 1999
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June 1, 1999 - Kosovo - 990618-M-5696S-018..U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Joe Rowe (left), and Mark Contreras (right), pose with local children aboard their Light Armored Vehicle in the village of Koretin, Kosovo, on June 18, 1999. Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed from ships of the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group as an enabling force for KFOR. KFOR is the NATO-led, international military force which will deploy into Kosovo on a peacekeeping mission known as Operation Joint Guardian. KFOR will ultimately consist of over 50, 000 troops from more than 24 contributing nations, including NATO member-states, Partnership for Peace nations and others. Rowe from Elkhorne, Ky., and Contreras from Billings, Mont., are attached to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. DoD Sgt. Craig J. Shell, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)(Credit Image: © Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com)