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u.s. marine corps lance cpl. brandon l. crevling rappels from a helicopter parked on the uss bonhomme richard’s flight deck to an elevator platform three stories below, pacific ocean, oct. 6, 2009. crevling is assigned to the 2nd battalion landing team, 4 regiment, the ground combat element of the 11th marine expeditionary unit. u.s. marine corps photo by cpl. jeffrey belovarac
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u.s. marines wait as a c-130 hercules aircraft carrying a high-mobility artillery rocket system, equipped with a new universal fire control system, lands aboard forward operating base dwyer, afghanistan, oct. 8, 2009. the new system improves reliability and reduces the sustainment of current systems. the marines are with romeo battery, 5th battalion, 11th marine regiment. (dod photo by sgt. christopher r. rye, u.s. marine corps/released)
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u.s. marine corps cpl. matthew lemons drives a high-mobility artillery rocket system launcher equipped with the new universal fire control system off a c-130 hercules cargo aircraft at forward operating base dwyer in helmand province, afghanistan, oct. 8, 2009. lemons is a section chief attached to romeo battery, 5th battalion, 11th marine regiment. the 5th is attached to 3rd battalion, 11th marine regiment and is deployed with regimental combat team 3, which conducts counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the afghan national security forces in southern afghanistan. (u.s. marine corps photo by sgt. christopher r. rye/released)
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a us soldier jupms off from an army truck carrying rubber boats for rescue operations before heading to flooded areas at the armed forces of the philippines headquarters on 09 october 2009. us forces have joined rescue operations in the northern provinces of the country where typhoon parma has caused widespread flooding and landslides. thousands of people need to be evacuated, local officials say, after they were caught by surprise by the relentless rains that has flooded many provinces in luzon, northern philippines
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us marines launched a major offensive into the taliban heartlands of southern afghanistan before dawn as president barack obama's new war plan swung into action as as part of operation khanjar last july. on the eve of the 8th anniversary of the us invasion of afghanistan us president barack obama continues to deliberate over sending tens of thousands additional troops to fight the taliban.
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a u.s. marine prepares in a base in hassan abad for an operation to clear the area of taliban insurgents in helmand province, southern afghanistan, october 8, 2009.
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u.s. marines prepare in a base in hassan abad for an operation to clear the area of taliban insurgents in helmand province, southern afghanistan, october 8, 2009.
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u.s. marines search a cornfield during an operation to clear the area of taliban insurgents in helmand province, southern afghanistan, october 8, 2009.
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us marines from fox company 2nd battalion 3rd marines breach into a house during day two of operation germinate into the restive bhuji bhast pass in farah province, southern afghanistan, on october 8, 2009. the
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s marines from fox company 2nd battalion 3rd marines breach into a house using explosives during day two of operation germinate into the restive bhuji bhast pass in farah province, southern afghanistan, on october 8, 2009. the bhuji bhast pass is effectively a taliban corridor, mined with ieds from one end to the other, and lined with villages that are hostile to the western troop presence. aboard marine ch-53 helicopters fox company inserted yesterday into the pass on the 8th anniversary of the us invasion of afghanistan in an effort to clear insurgent forces from local villages and improve security for the local afghan population.
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a us marine from fox company 2nd battalion 3rd marines rests as his platoon finishes searching houses for the day during day two of operation germinate into the restive bhuji bhast pass in farah province, southern afghanistan, on october 8, 2009. the bhuji bhast pass is effectively a taliban corridor, mined with ieds from one end to the other, and lined with villages that are hostile to the western troop presence. aboard marine ch-53 helicopters fox company inserted yesterday into the pass on the 8th anniversary of the us invasion of afghanistan in an effort to clear insurgent forces from local villages and improve security for the local afghan population.
