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U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers debark a CH-53E Sea Stallion during Operation Integrity, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2011. The Marines are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. The operation's goal was to cordon off a suspected hotspot for Taliban activity, search for weapon and IED caches, disrupt enemy logistical operations and gather census data on locals in the region of Sistani.

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U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers debark a CH-53E Sea Stallion during Operation Integrity, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2011. The Marines are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. The operation's goal was to cordon off a suspected hotspot for Taliban activity, search for weapon and IED caches, disrupt enemy logistical operations and gather census data on locals in the region of Sistani.

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