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CH-53D Sea Stallions undergo preflight inspections on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. U.S. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 used three of these helicopters to transport 10,000 pounds of food and water to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, on the outskirts of Marja as Marines arrived in the area to launch Operation Wada Kawool.

STALLION INSPECTION

CH-53D Sea Stallions undergo preflight inspections on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. U.S. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 used three of these helicopters to transport 10,000 pounds of food and water to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, on the outskirts of Marja as Marines arrived in the area to launch Operation Wada Kawool.

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