U.S. Marines aboard an M1A1 Abrams tank drive through the Jazeerah Desert in Iraq, July 4, 2008.
The Marines presence disrupts enemy operations and prevents foreign fighters from entering the area.
The Marines are assigned to a ground combat element with Alpha Company, 4th Tank Battalion, Task Force Mech, Multinational Force West.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason W. Fudge
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