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Caption:
Two M1A1 Tanks from 2nd Tank Battalion provide cover for Marines from
Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines , 2nd Platoon, as they move
through the city, during a rehearsal for Urban Warrior LOE-2. The
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) is sponsoring 3 independent events
from 22 April - 2 May. (1) Urban Warrior Limited Objective
Experiment (LOE) - 2 will examine small unit combined arms operations
in the urban environment. Continued experimentation in the urban
tactics of thrust and penetration is being conducted along with small
unit decision making experiments. (2) Military Operations in
Urban Terrain Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (MOUT ACTD)
experiments will examine the use of man-portable shields and breaching
technologies. (3) The first Responder LTA is a medical
assessment, examing new tactical possibilities for hospital corpsmen.
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