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U.S. Marines Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft land in Zaranj, Afghanistan, to pick up British Army Brig. Nicholas Welch, the deputy commander of Regional Command Southwest, May 10, 2011. Welch traveled from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, with British and American troops to collaborate with Afghan national leaders to discuss progress and problems in the Nimroz province.

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U.S. Marines Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft land in Zaranj, Afghanistan, to pick up British Army Brig. Nicholas Welch, the deputy commander of Regional Command Southwest, May 10, 2011. Welch traveled from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, with British and American troops to collaborate with Afghan national leaders to discuss progress and problems in the Nimroz province.

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