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English: Bottom Right:Marines with the Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan prepare to board buses, May 3, shortly after arriving in southern Afghanistan.

Top Right: As seen from the cockpit of the lead aircraft, two F/A-18 “Hornet” strike fighters assigned to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three One (VFA-131) conduct combat missions over Afghanistan. The "Wildcats" are part of Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) embarked on board USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) currently deployed in the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED)

Bottom Left:U.S. Army Pfc. Branden Hazuka, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, searches a qallat, or an Afghan home, for explosives and weapons during an air assault mission in Khost province, Afghanistan during Operation Champion Sword, Aug. 2. Afghan national security forces and International Security Assistance Forces teamed up for the joint operation, targeting specific militants in eastern Afghanistan.

Centre: Spc. Gareth Warner drops a 120mm mortar round into the tube while Spc. Ricky Olivo keeps the gun on target during a fire mission on Combat Outpost Zurok in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 13. The Soldiers are deployed with the 3rd battalion, 509th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Andrew Smith, 55th Signal Company.)

Top Left: Marines in the middle of a sand storm make their way back to their vehicles after dismounting and patrolling a nearby mountain ridge in Bakwa, Farah province, Afghanistan, May 3. The Marines of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, are operating in Bakwa to maintain security in the rural area. U.S. Marines are in Afghanistan to reinforce success and sustain the momentum of the ongoing progress by alliance forces. Company I's mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations while training and mentoring the Afghan national police. Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. The original can be viewed here: Marines, Afghan National Police in Southern Afghanistan.jpg. Modifications made by Wackywace.

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    • 2010-06-25T17:32:24Z Wackywace 1024x683 (343294 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{en|1=Marines with the Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan prepare to board buses, May 3, shortly after arriving in southern Afghanistan.}} |Source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/354316296
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    • 2010-06-25T17:21:32Z Wackywace 1024x683 (366721 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{en|1=Spc. Gareth Warner drops a 120mm mortar round into the tube while Spc. Ricky Olivo keeps the gun on target during a fire mission on Combat Outpost Zurok in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July
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