U.S. Marines carry a comrade wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED)

U.S. Marines carry a comrade wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) to a waiting medevac helicopter

A US Marine helicopter flies toward the New York City skyline

A US Marine helicopter, supporting the visit of US President Barack Obama, flies toward the New York City skyline

U.S.-South Korea joint naval : USS Tucson (SSN 770) is underway

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) is underway 

Last-second escape

A U.S. Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade runs to safety moments after an IED blast in Garmsir district of Helmand province in Afghanistan on July 13. Two Marines were killed in the explosion, which occured as they tried to clear a route into the Taliban heartland of southern Helmand province. About 4,000 Marines are battling insurgents in a massive offensive launched in the south in early July to clear Taliban militants out of strongholds.
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