U.S. Marines take cover behind a mud wall after receving fire in the city of Marja in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, arrived in the city at night by helicopters as part of a large-scale offensive aimed at routing the Taliban from their last-known stronghold.
LCpl. James Clark
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