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COMBAT OUTPOST GANNON II, Iraq (June 19, 2008) – Surveying the flat desert expanse, Cpl. Michael D. Decker, 22, Bad Ax, Mich., drafter, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group, makes the proper calculations for engineers to build Combat Outpost Gannon II here, June 19. Approximately thirty days later on July 22, the same area had transformed into a fully operational outpost for Marines to conduct combat operations along the border. (Photo by Capt. Lauren S. Edwards)