EQUIPMENT CHECK A U.S. Marine checks his equipment before joining other Marines and about 650 Afghan soldiers and police officers as they prepare to board CH-53D Sea Stallion and CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters on Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan, July 2, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 414861-Y-WJD21-544.jpg Photo Gallery