U.S. soldiers stand next to a Stryker armored vehicle in the Badula Qulp area, west of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. This unit is operating in support of a U.S. Marine offensive against the Taliban in Marjah area.

First published in the February 15, 2010, 9:40 p.m. edition

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