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News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/factbox-five-facts-about-afghanistans-helmand-province-idUSTRE5611CW/
Published on: Thursday 02 July 2009
(Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in opium poppy-producing areas of the Helmand River valley on Thursday at the start of a major new offensive Washington hopes ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand » Travel: Navy’s next amphibious ship named for Marines’ Helmand province fight
News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/navy-next-amphibious-ship-named-153713957.html
Published on: Thursday 02 May 2024
The Navy will name its next amphibious assault ship in honor of the Marines, Navy corpsmen, allies and partners who served and died in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Navy secretary announced ...