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U.S. Marines use a forklift to help assemble bridge components during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Dec. 9, 2010. The Marines are assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group.

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U.S. Marines use a forklift to help assemble bridge components during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Dec. 9, 2010. The Marines are assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group.

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