Caption:
A U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) from the 2nd Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion patrols in the village of Zegra,
Kosovo, on June 27, 1999. Elements of the 26th Marine
Expeditionary Unit are 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. DoD photo by Sgt. Craig J. Shell, U.S.
Marine Corps. (Released)
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