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U.S. Marines begin a patrol near Forward Operating Base Shamsher in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Sept. 6, 2012. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6.

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U.S. Marines begin a patrol near Forward Operating Base Shamsher in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Sept. 6, 2012. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6.

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