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U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, attached to the International Security Assistance Force conduct operations in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2008.

GARMSIR OPERATIONS

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, attached to the International Security Assistance Force conduct operations in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2008.

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