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Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and Marine aerial refueler transport squadrons deployed in support of NATO International Security Assistance Force operations load cargo onto a KC-130J Hercules at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Sept. 5. The Marines conducted an aerial drop to re-supply ground troops with necessary supplies of ammunition, food, and water.
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05/09/2011
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