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An aerial view from a UH-1Y Huey helicopter shows a ground convoy safely maneuvering along a route in support of retrograde operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2014. The Marines and sailors of Forward Operating Bases Nolay and Sabit Qadam convoyed out of northern Helmand province and returned to Camp Leatherneck for the final time.

An aerial view from a UH-1Y Huey helicopter shows a ground convoy safely maneuvering along a route in support of retrograde operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2014. The Marines and sailors of Forward Operating Bases Nolay and Sabit Qadam convoyed out of northern Helmand province and returned to Camp Leatherneck for the final time.

An aerial view from a UH-1Y Huey helicopter shows a ground convoy safely maneuvering along a route in support of retrograde operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2014. The Marines and sailors of Forward Operating Bases Nolay and Sabit Qadam convoyed out of northern Helmand province and returned to Camp Leatherneck for the final time.

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