Members of Company E, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, come under Taliban fire at Mian Poshte on July 3, 2009, during Operation Khanjar, intended to clear the Helmand Valley in preparation for the Afghan presidential election. (David Furst/AFP)
David Furst/AFP
Members of Company E, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, come under Taliban fire at Mian Poshte on July 3, 2009, during Operation Khanjar, intended to clear the Helmand Valley in preparation for the Afghan presidential election. (David Furst/AFP)
David Furst/AFP