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U.S. Marines and French soldiers patrol valleys in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, April 21, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 27th Alpine Mountain Battalion.

KAPISA VALLEY

U.S. Marines and French soldiers patrol valleys in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, April 21, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 27th Alpine Mountain Battalion.

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