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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward, prepares to take off for a night mission on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2010. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 conducts daily missions to support the International Security Assistance Force.

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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward, prepares to take off for a night mission on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2010. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 conducts daily missions to support the International Security Assistance Force.

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