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A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft drops supplies outside Forward Operating Base Golestan in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2009. U.S. Marines assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, rely on supply drops to keep operations running smoothly.

GOLESTAN SUPPLIES

A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft drops supplies outside Forward Operating Base Golestan in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2009. U.S. Marines assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, rely on supply drops to keep operations running smoothly.

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