Thursday, June 21, 2012
An Afghan shepherd herds his livestock while US Marines from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment patrol at Bahlul Khan village in Garmser district, in southern Helmand Province on June 21, 2012. The US-led war in Afghanistan has cost the lives of around 3,000 US and allied troops, seen thousands of Afghans killed and cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
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