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Navy Seaman William Reaws, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, readies 40MM grenades to fire from the Mk19 grenade launcher during a weapons qualifications and familiarization exercise held on Camp Roberts in Paso Robles, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013. Nearly 400 Seabees from NMCB 3 received training on the M240B and Mk2 .50 cal. machine guns; the Mk19 and M203 grenade launchers, and the AT4 rocket launcher in preparation for a deployment scheduled later this year. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey

Navy Seaman William Reaws, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, readies 40MM grenades to fire from the Mk19 grenade launcher during a weapons qualifications and familiarization exercise held on Camp Roberts in Paso Robles, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013. Nearly …
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They may be more used to constructing a new airfield, roadway, or base, but the Seabees assigned to the Medical Detachment on board High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) for Africa Partnership Station have made themselves right at home in building …
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A crew of five SeaBees overcome obstacles as they build a meeting house for officials in Afghanistan.  Once completed, the meeting house will allow coalition forces and Afghan leadership a safe and secure place to hold meetings. However, the SeaBees …
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U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Constructionman Apprentice Jon Sanders, left, proposes to girlfriend Maude Maschinski at the homecoming ceremony for Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Miss., Aug. 4, 2010. NMCB-133 returned …
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During the DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, Civil Engineer Corps, commander, First Naval Construction Division discussed the increased mission of Navy Seabees in Afghanistan. As two additional battalions are deploying to the region as …
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