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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operatio
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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10.

A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10.

A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

ID: 269450

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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10.

A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

ID: 269451

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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10.

A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

ID: 269452

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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10.

A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

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The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde
The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde
The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde
The ANA soldiers and U.S Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrolled through a residential section of the city to conduct counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Helmand, Afghanistan. 3/6/10. A soldier from the Afghan national army and a local Afghan boy enjoy a light moment during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

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