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U.S. Marines, Gulab Mangal, a provincial governor, and his staff off-load a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter to receive a briefing on Operation Khanjar from Marines leaders on Foward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

KHANJAR BRIEFING

U.S. Marines, Gulab Mangal, a provincial governor, and his staff off-load a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter to receive a briefing on Operation Khanjar from Marines leaders on Foward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

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