TURAH SHAH GHUNDEY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marine Corps Sgt. Erik Rasmussen (right), a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, speaks to an Afghan through an interpreter to offer assistance following three days of heavy rain at Turah Shah Ghundey, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2011. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force. BLT 3-8 concludes operating in Afghanistan

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TURAH SHAH GHUNDEY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marine Corps Sgt. Erik Rasmussen (right), a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, speaks to an Afghan through an interpreter to offer assistance following three days of heavy rain at Turah Shah Ghundey, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2011. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force. BLT 3-8 concludes operating in Afghanistan, ends deployment DVIDS393666

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