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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jason Marsh braces himself against the wind and dirt from the liftoff of an Mi-17v5 transport helicopter after delivering humanitarian aid consisting of school supplies for 600 students, sporting equipment, bedding, a large tent, and an all weather Afghanistan flag to the Chinari village in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug 9, 2010. Marsh, assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Combined Air Power Transition Force.

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jason Marsh braces himself against the wind and dirt from the liftoff of an Mi-17v5 transport helicopter after delivering humanitarian aid consisting of school supplies for 600 students, sporting equipment, bedding, a large tent, and an all weather Afghanistan flag to the Chinari village in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug 9, 2010. Marsh, assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Combined Air Power Transition Force.

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