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A helicopter lands for an emergency medical evacuation while U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers prepare to provide covering fire on the outskirts of the city of Marja in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. The Marines, assigned to Alpha and Bravo companies, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, arrived at night by helicopters as part of a large-scale offensive aimed at routing the Taliban from their last-known stronghold.

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A helicopter lands for an emergency medical evacuation while U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers prepare to provide covering fire on the outskirts of the city of Marja in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. The Marines, assigned to Alpha and Bravo companies, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, arrived at night by helicopters as part of a large-scale offensive aimed at routing the Taliban from their last-known stronghold.

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