MUSA QALEH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Staff Sgt. Jason Pickens, 32, a platoon guide from Redmond, Oreg., unloads sandbags at a small combat outpost in Musa Qaleh, Nov. 2, 2010. Due to enemy activity in the area, engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), were called in to fortify defensive positions manned by 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. Marines of 1st CEB, provide direct support to 1/8 in the Musa Qaleh district. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall) Engineers fortify Musa Qal'eh outpost DVIDS338137

MUSA QALEH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Staff Sgt. Jason Pickens, 32, a platoon guide from Redmond, Oreg., unloads sandbags at a small combat outpost in Musa Qaleh, Nov. 2, 2010. Due to enemy activity in the area, engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), were called in to fortify defensive positions manned by 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. Marines of 1st CEB, provide direct support to 1/8 in the Musa Qaleh district. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall) Engineers fortify Musa Qal'eh outpost DVIDS338137 Stock Photo

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