Sgt. 1st Class James Lee provides aerial security from the rear door of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over the Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2010. In southern Afghanistan, the focus of American troops and their allies will soon shift to securing Kandahar following an ongoing offensive in the former Taliban stronghold of Marja. Chinook helicopters will likely play a key role as they are one of the primary air platforms for moving troops and supplies throughout Afghanistan. After Marja, 'Kandahar will be next,' Mullen says /-news/2010/03/05/35362-after-marja-kandahar-wil


Sgt. 1st Class James Lee provides aerial security from the rear door of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over the Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2010. In southern Afghanistan, the focus of American troops and their allies will soon shift to securing Kandahar following an ongoing offensive in the former Taliban stronghold of Marja. Chinook helicopters will likely play a key role as they are one of the primary air platforms for moving troops and supplies throughout Afghanistan. After Marja, 'Kandahar will be next,' Mullen says /-news/2010/03/05/35362-after-marja-kandahar-will-be-next-mullen-


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