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U.S. Marines of Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment exit a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan after turning over their forward operating base to U.S. Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment on Nov. 17, 2008.

U.S. Marines exit a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter.

U.S. Marines of Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment exit a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan after turning over their forward operating base to U.S. Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment on Nov. 17, 2008.

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