Camp Pendleton Troops Leave on Final Year-Long Deployment to Afghanistan (Photos)
Approximately 140 Marines and sailors are making a final year long deployment to the Helmand province area of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. See photos.
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Marines load their bags into a truck before deploying to Afghanistan.
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Lt. General John Toolan speaks to a crowd of Marines.
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Major Aaron Glover shares a moment with his daughter Dorian, 9.
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Two Marines take a quick nap before boarding a bus.
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Herbert Robertson shares a moment with his wife Janet and son Oliver, 7, and daughter Jovi, 5.
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Marines load their bags into a truck in preparation for the year-long deployment.
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Lance Corp Bryce Lindsey kisses his wife Lydia.
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Col. Stephen Marchioro shares a moment with his wife, Tippy.
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Family and friends watch their loved ones board a bus.
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Marines onboard a bus before deploying to the Helmand province area of Afghanistan. They will join approximately 9000 coalition troops currently in the region.
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