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← Back to PhotosMarines of BLT 1/4 in Najaf, IraqIraq, NajafUS MarinesUSMCBLT 1/41st Battalion 4th MarinesCAATLight Armored ReconnaissanceLARNajafIraqIraq WarOperation Iraqi FreedomRevolutionary CircleWadi al-Salam Cemetery2004
Marines of BLT 1/4 in Najaf, Iraq

Marines with BLT 1/4’s Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) and Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) elements operate near the Revolutionary Circle and cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, during combat operations in 2004. The sprawling cemetery and surrounding urban terrain became the scene of intense fighting as Marines battled insurgent forces during operations to secure the city.