Marines On Patrol in Helmand Province

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Marines On Patrol in Helmand Province
KHAN NESHIN, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 13: (FRANCE OUT) Afghan farmers ride next to poppy plants (green shoots on the ground level) March 13, 2010 in Khan Neshin, southern Helmand province, Afghanistan. US Marines in Helmand province have been working hard to reduce the poppy cultivation there (which is a major source of money for Taliban insurgents) though have been stymied by the fact that the hardy poppy plant often grows on its own a season after it was last planted. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)