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U.S. Marines and Afghan contractors dump gravel on U.S. Marines Corps Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marines and Afghan contractors dump gravel on U.S. Marines Corps Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

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