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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 23 > Marines fight with little aid

Marines fight with little aid

By Richard A. Oppel Jr. / The Bulletin
August 23, 2009

KHAN NESHIN, Afghanistan " American Marines secured this desolate village in southern Afghanistan nearly two months ago, and last week they were fortifying bases, manning checkpoints and patrolling in full body armor in 120-degree heat. Despite those efforts, only a few hundred Afghans were....

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