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Local Afghan men watch as British Royal Marine 45 Commandos conduct "eagle vehicle check points" (VCP) for Operation Buzzard July 8, 2002 in southeastern Afghanistan. During VCPs, small groups of marines are dropped quickly by helicopters to search random vehicles on dirt roads and trails near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters freedom of movement across the region.
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