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U.S. Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment ride a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, to Now Zad, Afghanistan, on Nov. 17, 2008. The Marines, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., are deployed to Afghanistan in support of the NATO mission.

U.S. Marines ride a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter.

U.S. Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment ride a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, to Now Zad, Afghanistan, on Nov. 17, 2008. The Marines, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., are deployed to Afghanistan in support of the NATO mission.

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