Members of National Interdiction Unit Team 10 and Marines of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, wait for helicopters to take them to a raid on a suspected drug lab in Helmand province, March 22, 2012. The NIU worked together with the Marines of 2nd Bn., 9th Marines to stop the illegal drug trafficking that funds insurgency in Afghanistan.
<dl><dd>Unit: 1st Marine Division</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; United States Marine Corps; 1st Marine Division; Afghanistan; Marines; RCT-5; Willow Springs; Camp Hanson; Guard Force; Regiment Combat Team 5; Sgt. Gregory Phipps; KEYWORDS: USMC</dd></dl>
Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz
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