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10th Anniversary of the Afghan War

Marines in Afghanistan

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Marines in Afghanistan

The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan to topple the Taliban regime began on Oct. 7, 2001. Since then, the Taliban have fallen, Afghans voted in their first parliamentary elections in 30 years and retaliatory attacks against U.S. and allied forces have taken their toll.