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U.S. Marines unload from an MV-22B Osprey in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. This was the last mission during Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162's six-month deployment.

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U.S. Marines unload from an MV-22B Osprey in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. This was the last mission during Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162's six-month deployment.

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