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thedrifter
12-18-08, 08:43 AM
Supply Drop Into Helmand

A U.S. Marine holds onto a parachute attached to a supply of water and food dropped by a C-130 cargo transport aircraft during Operation Backstop in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2008. The Marines, assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, are the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones.

Ellie