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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land and transport U.S. Marine advisors after a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff

Chinook Landing

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land and transport U.S. Marine advisors after a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff

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