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1st lt. josh faucett, a joint terminal attack controller with company e, 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment, calls for close air support on insurgent positions during a seven-hour firefight with taliban insurgents here aug. 13. faucett is from elwood, ind.
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marines with company e, 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment, suppress enemy positions to protect the landing zone for a casualty evacuation helicopter in the middle of a six-hour firefight with taliban insurgents here aug. 13.
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lance cpl. dave hess sights in during a security patrol in support of operation pathfinder feb. 17, 2009, in farah province, islamic republic of afghanistan.
hess is a fire team leader with company i, 3rd battalion, 8th marine regiment (reinforced), the ground combat element of special purpose marine air ground task force – afghanistan. spmagtf-a’s mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, with a focus on training and mentoring the afghan national police
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mian poshteh, afghanistan- july 12: u.s. marines with the 2nd marine expeditionary brigade, rct 2nd battalion 8th marines echo co. cross a river during a patrol on july 12, 2009 in mian poshteh, afghanistan . the marines are part of operation khanjari which was launched to take areas in the southern helmand province that taliban fighters are using as a resupply route and to help the local afghan population prepare for the upcoming presidential elections.
un pò di riposo in battaglia non fa mai male
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mian poshteh, afghanistan- july 8: u.s. marines from 2nd marine expeditionary brigade, rct 2nd battalion 8th marines echo co. sleep together in an empty school that the marines took over on july 8, 2009 in mian poshteh, afghanistan . the marines are part of operation khanjari which was launched to take areas in the southern helmand province that taliban fighters are using as a resupply route and to help the local afghan population prepare for the upcoming presidential elections
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u.s. marines from the 2nd meb, 1st battalion 5th marines sleep in their fighting holes inside a compound where they stayed for the night, in the nawa district of afghanistan's helmand province, wednesday july 8, 2009.
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u.s. marines from the 2nd meb, 1st battalion 5th marines sleep in their fighting holes inside a compound where they stayed for the night, in the nawa district of afghanistan's helmand province, wednesday july 8, 2009
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us marines of 1st combat engineering battalion of 2nd marine expeditionary brigade rest in garmsir district of afghanistan's helmand province on july 10, 2009. us marines launched a major offensive into the taliban heartlands of southern afghanistan july 2 as president barack obama's new war plan swung into action. with dozens of aircraft ferrying out troops from various bases, the assault aimed to insert forces into insurgent strongholds in helmand province in what officers said was the biggest offensive airlift by the marines since vietnam. operation khanjar (strike of the sword), involving nearly 4,000 us forces as well as 650 afghan police and soldiers, would bring security to the helmand river valley ahead of presidential elections on august 20, commanders aid.
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mian poshteh, afghanistan- july 9: a u.s. marine from 2nd marine expeditionary brigade, rct 2nd battalion 8th marines echo co. rests after a fire fight on july 9, 2009 in mian poshteh, afghanistan . the marines are part of operation khanjari which was launched to take areas in the southern helmand province that taliban fighters are using as a resupply route and to help the local afghan population prepare for the upcoming presidential elections
ed infine l'hannibal smith dei marines :)
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staff sgt. james simmons, a platoon sergeant with company e, 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment, takes a quick pause during a seven-hour firefight as an u.s. air force b-1 bomber drops a 500-pound bomb on insurgent positions here aug. 13. simmons is from winter park, fla.