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Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commander of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, chats with villagers in a bazaar in the Golestan district of western Afghanistan's Farah province. Nov. 13, 2009.
When U.S. Marines first entered this stark, scenic valley nearly two years ago, their mission was to build up local security forces and eliminate the Taliban resistance. Marine commanders are wondering: Now that they have been committed to Golestan for the past two years, how can they just leave?
The 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment is heading back to the same region where it took part in the Army's deadliest battle in Afghanistan.
For years, the United Service Organizations has been sending care packages filled with items such as DVDs, phone cards, beef jerky and playing cards. But now, some of the boxes will contain items specifically for women in the war zones
Fewer servicemembers are retiring or leaving the military than at any time in the past five years, according to Defense Department data.
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