Politics & Government
Gunnery Sergeant Boyde Allen, 34, of Spokane, Washington, patrols Koru Cheray market, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, February 2011. Allen, who is approached by children wanting candy, serves with Lima company, Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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Marines from Lima company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1, arrive at patrol base Saipan, on the eastern edge of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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New solar-powered street lighting, put in by the Marine battalion stationed in
Marjah, can be seen on the streets of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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The bustle of markets like Koru Charey in central Marjah, is a sign of "business as usual" that are a strong indicator of stabilization, said Capt Nathan Dmochowski, commander of the Turbett outpost, where 230 Marines and 220 Afghan security forces are stationed. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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Gunnery Sergeant Boyde Allen, 34, of Spokane, Washington, patrols Koru Cheray market, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, February 2011. Allen serves with Lima company, Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1, patrol Koru Cheray market in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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The view, looking east towards Taliban territory, from the roof at patrol base Saipan, where a platoon of Marines from Lima company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1, is stationed on the eastern edge of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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New solar-powered street lighting and a mosque, put in by the Marine battalion stationed in
Marjah, can be seen on the streets of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1, patrol the streets of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marjah was formerly a Taliban stronghold. (Saeed Shah/MCT)
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