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A British Royal Marine of 45 Commando waits in a defensive position for extraction during an eagle vehicle check point (VCP) mission as part of the ongoing 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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2002 Scott Nelson
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A British Royal Marine of 45 Commando waits in a defensive position for extraction during an eagle vehicle check point (VCP) mission as part of the ongoing 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.