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The Big Picture: Afghanistan: May 2012 - 45 photos
A female US marine and members of USN Hospital Corpsman from the 1st battalion 7th Marines Regiment walk at FOB (Forward Operating Base) Jackson also known as Sabit Khadam in Sangin, Helmand Province, June 7, 2012. The US-led war in Afghanistan has cost the lives of around 3,000 U.S. and allied troops, seen thousands of Afghans killed and cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
http://boston.com/bigpicture/2012/06/afghanistan_may_2012_1.html?camp=fb
