In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, U.S. Marines with Alpha Company- Task Force Raider, 2nd Recon Battalion, arrive at a forward operating base en route to a mission, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Task Force Raider are a strike force whose purpose is to conduct raids targeting Taliban networks in the Helmand province. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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