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U.S. Marine Corps reservists with 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve work together to erect one of many tents that will house additional Marines arriving in support of exercise Javelin Thrust 09 at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., on June 9, 2009. Marine Forces Reserve, headquartered in New Orleans, La., is conducting exercise Javelin Thrust 09 at six locations in the western United States. This combined arms exercise will showcase a wide range of combat and logistics capabilities and allows leaders to assess the operational readiness of participating units. More than 3,000 reserve and active component Marines and members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and Air National Guard will train simultaneously in support of this exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps reservists work together to erect one of many tents.

U.S. Marine Corps reservists with 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve work together to erect one of many tents that will house additional Marines arriving in support of exercise Javelin Thrust 09 at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev., on June 9, 2009. Marine Forces Reserve, headquartered in New Orleans, La., is conducting exercise Javelin Thrust 09 at six locations in the western United States. This combined arms exercise will showcase a wide range of combat and logistics capabilities and allows leaders to assess the operational readiness of participating units. More than 3,000 reserve and active component Marines and members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and Air National Guard will train simultaneously in support of this exercise.

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