HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGANISTAN - JULY 2: U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co.walk to their helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The Marines are part of an operation to take areas in the Southern Helmand Province that Taliban fighters are using as a resupply route and to help the local Afghan population prepare for the upcoming presidential elections. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGANISTAN - JULY 2: U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co.walk to their helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The Marines are part of an operation to take areas in the Southern Helmand Province that Taliban fighters are using as a resupply route and to help the local Afghan population prepare for the upcoming presidential elections.

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