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Pfc. Ryan C. Caspary, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 heavy equipment operator, operates a grater to level out some ground during a five-week-long exercise Oct. 18 – Nov. 19 at a temporary dig site here. Approximately 15 heavy equipment Marines were able to participate during this rare dig site exercise. - Pfc. Ryan C. Caspary, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 heavy equipment operator, operates a grater to level out some ground during a five-week-long exercise Oct. 18 – Nov. 19 at a temporary dig site here. Approximately 15 heavy equipment Marines were able to participate during this rare dig site exercise.

HE operators play in dirt

For those who have seen Marines driving forklifts around the station, they may think this seems like an easy job and the Marines must have plenty of down time. But this is not the main responsibility for these Marines; their job actually has little use for forklifts. They are heavy equipment operators. When deployed, these Marines are usually the

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