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Soldiers with the Republic of Georgia's 33rd Light Infantry Battalion prepare a terrain model prior to a mechanized live-fire drill.

Soldiers with the Republic of Georgiaaâ?s 33rd Light Infantry Battalion prepare a terrain model prior to a mechanized live-fire drill. These soldiers are currently deployed here from Georgia conducting a mission rehearsal exercise as part of the Georgia Deployment Program- International Security Assistance Force prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. The GDP-I is a two-year, time-phased, program which prepares four battalions, one every six months, to be able to integrate with ISAF in Afghanistan. The 33rd Light Infantry Battalion is scheduled to replace the 32nd Light Infantry Battalion, which is currently deployed and partnered with other ISAF units. Photo by Master Sgt. Grady Fontana Dowload higest-resolution version(1000 by 559 pixels)
February 18, 2011

Soldiers with the Republic of Georgiaaâ?s 33rd Light Infantry Battalion prepare a terrain model prior to a mechanized live-fire drill. These soldiers are currently deployed here from Georgia conducting a mission rehearsal exercise as part of the Georgia Deployment Program- International Security Assistance Force prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. The GDP-I is a two-year, time-phased, program which prepares four battalions, one every six months, to be able to integrate with ISAF in Afghanistan. The 33rd Light Infantry Battalion is scheduled to replace the 32nd Light Infantry Battalion, which is currently deployed and partnered with other ISAF units. Photo by Master Sgt. Grady Fontana

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