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Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2008. They are serving as part of the NATO-International Security Assistance Force.

HELMAND OPERATIONS

Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2008. They are serving as part of the NATO-International Security Assistance Force.

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