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An aerial view from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter shows Pakistanis as they walk along a narrow strip of land just above flood waters during humanitarian assistance efforts in southern Pakistan, Sept. 4, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Marine Marine Helicopter Squadron 165, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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An aerial view from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter shows Pakistanis as they walk along a narrow strip of land just above flood waters during humanitarian assistance efforts in southern Pakistan, Sept. 4, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Marine Marine Helicopter Squadron 165, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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