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A U.S. Marine and Afghan government officials board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Oct. 21, 2007, from the rooftop of a house during operations in Yakachina, Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine and Afghan government officials board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Oct. 21, 2007, from the rooftop of a house during operations in Yakachina, Afghanistan.

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