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U.S. soldiers provide security at the Petionville Club makeshift ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:44:29 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. soldiers provide security at the Petionville Club makeshift camp in Port-au-Prince February 9, 2010. The 7.0 magnitude quake which struck Haiti on Jan. 12 is estimated to have killed up to 200,000 people. REUTERS/Kena Betancur (HAITI - Tags: DISASTER MILITARY)

The U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard folds the flag during a service ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:53:17 GMT

(AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard folds the flag during a service for Marine Sgt. David J. Smith at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Sgt. Smith was critically wounded Jan. 23 in a suicide attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He died of his injuries three days later. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard carries the casket during ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:49:15 GMT

(AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard carries the casket during a service for Marine Sgt. David J. Smith at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Sgt. Smith was critically wounded Jan. 23 in a suicide attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He died of his injuries three days later. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The U.S. Marine Corps firing party checks their spacing before ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:16:15 GMT

(AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps firing party checks their spacing before a service for Marine Sgt. David J. Smith at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Sgt. Smith was critically wounded Jan. 23 in a suicide attack in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He died of his injuries three days later. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The U.S. Marine Corps firing party fires one of three volleys ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:13:26 GMT

(AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps firing party fires one of three volleys during a service for Marine Sgt. David J. Smith at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Sgt. Smith was critically wounded Jan. 23 in a suicide attack in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He died of his injuries three days later. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard begins to fold the flag during ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:12:51 GMT

(AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard begins to fold the flag during a service for Marine Sgt. David J. Smith at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Sgt. Smith was critically wounded Jan. 23 in a suicide attack in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He died of his injuries three days later. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Panel of witnesses from left, Cameron Davis, senior adviser ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:29 GMT

(AP) - Panel of witnesses from left, Cameron Davis, senior adviser to the administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, commander, the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; Roy Rogner testifying on behalf of Marc Miller, director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Rebecca Humphries, director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment; Secretary Matt Frank, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; David Lodge, director, Center for Aquatic Conservation; Michael Hansen, chair, Great Lakes Fishery Commission; Del Wilkins, vice president of Terminal Operations & Business Development Canal Barge Company, Inc. testifying on behalf of The American Waterways Operators; and Joel Brammeier president and chief executive officer of Alliance for the Great Lakes react during a Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing on preventing the induction of the aquatic invasive species, the Asian carp, into the Great Lakes, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Graphic on Afghanistan's Helmand province, ahead of a major ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - Graphic on Afghanistan's Helmand province, ahead of a major assault against Taliban militants. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/Graphic)

Afghani security officials stand near a destroyed vehicle at ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 GMT

(AFP/File) - Afghani security officials stand near a destroyed vehicle at the site of an explosion in Kandahar on February 7. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/File)

US Marines with 1/3 Marines Alpha company check their equipment ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines with 1/3 Marines Alpha company check their equipment at a company operation base (COB) in Toor Ghar in Helmand province on February 8. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/Patrick Baz)

US Marines with 1/3 Marines Alpha company check their equipment ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Marines with 1/3 Marines Alpha company check their equipment at a company operation base (COB) during a sandstorm in Toor Ghar in the Helmand province on February 8. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)

VIDEO: US military officials in Afghanistan say lack of training ...

(AFPTV) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 GMT

(AFPTV) - VIDEO: US military officials in Afghanistan say lack of training and equipment, as well as widespread drug use and tribal conflicts, are hampering efforts to transfer responsibility for security to local forces. Duration: 01:53(AFPTV)

A US marine dog handler with 1/3 Marines Alpha company waits ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 GMT

(AFP/File) - A US marine dog handler with 1/3 Marines Alpha company waits with his dog at a company operation base (COB) in Toor Ghar in the Helmand province on February 8. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)

A U.S. Army flight medic looks through the window of a Black ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:26:44 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. Army flight medic looks through the window of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, during a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

A US Marine dog handler waits with his dog at a company operation ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:59:39 GMT

(AFP) - A US Marine dog handler waits with his dog at a company operation base (COB) in Toor Ghar in the Helmand province on February 8. US Marines have stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/Patrick Baz)

US Marines carry their equipment during a sandstorm in Helmand ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:59:39 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines carry their equipment during a sandstorm in Helmand province. US Marines have stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/Patrick Baz)

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, right, used by Charlie Company, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:59:36 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, right, used by Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, powers up before a mission, at a forward operating base, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Before a mission, U.S. Army Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:58:56 GMT

(AP) - Before a mission, U.S. Army Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of Tuscon, Ariz., left, and flight medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn., both with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, sit inside their Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:57:31 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, looks out the open hatch of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, during a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:51:49 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, checks an instrument during a mission aboard a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

A U.S. Marine from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines digs ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:31:41 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. Marine from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines digs his sleeping hole outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

U.S. Army Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of Tuscon, Ariz., with ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:20 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Army Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of Tuscon, Ariz., with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, flies on a mission in a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Airborne in a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter en route ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:01 GMT

(AP) - Airborne in a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter en route to a hospital, U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, left, and fellow medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn., both with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, attend to Governor of Nawa District Haji Abdul Manaf, after Manaf had a heart attack, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. Behind at center is Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of Tuscon, Ariz. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

A Black Hawk crew with with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:27:55 GMT

(AP) - A Black Hawk crew with with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, walk on their flight line as a U.S. Marine helicopter comes in for a landing in the background, at a combat outpost in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around southern Afghanistan by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, known as Task Force Pegasus. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:18:07 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines at Belleau Wood outpost outside Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

In this Jan. 17, 2010 photo, Cpl. Jeremy Newman from Little ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:31:37 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 17, 2010 photo, Cpl. Jeremy Newman from Little Rock, Ark., right, of the 293rd Military Police Company out of Fort Stewart, Ga., performs an inventory of weapons under torch light due to lack of electric power, at a police station in Kandahar City, southern Afghanistan. If the push to electrify Kandahar City succeeds, the potential payoff is great. It would mean lights in the streets at night, access to news broadcasts and the opportunity to grow Kandahar into a manufacturing hub that can compete with neighboring Pakistan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

In this Jan. 17, 2010 photo, Cpl. Troy Ruppel, left, from Atlanta, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:28:48 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 17, 2010 photo, Cpl. Troy Ruppel, left, from Atlanta, Ga., of the 293rd Military Police Company out of Fort Stewart, Ga., performs an inventory of weapons under torch light due to lack of electric power, at a police station in Kandahar City, southern Afghanistan. If the push to electrify Kandahar city succeeds, the potential payoff is great. It would mean lights in the streets at night, access to news broadcasts and the opportunity to grow Kandahar into a manufacturing hub that can compete with neighboring Pakistan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

In this Jan. 15, 2010 photo, Sgt. John Hunt from Blackshear, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:26:59 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 15, 2010 photo, Sgt. John Hunt from Blackshear, Ga., left, and Spc Brian Kolessar from Middletown, N.Y., right, both from the 293rd Military Police Company out of Fort Stewart, Ga., play with local children during a patrol in Kandahar City, southern Afghanistan. If the push to electrify Kandahar city succeeds, the potential payoff is great. It would mean lights in the streets at night, access to news broadcasts and the opportunity to grow Kandahar into a manufacturing hub that can compete with neighboring Pakistan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Uruguayan U.N soldiers stand guard at Silvio Cantor stadium ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Uruguayan U.N soldiers stand guard at Silvio Cantor stadium in Port-au-Prince February 9, 2010. The 7.0 magnitude quake which struck Haiti on January 12 is estimated to have killed up to 200,000 people. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (HAITI - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY)

U.S. Army Pfc. Colin Wells from Los Angeles, Calif., of the ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:48:42 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Army Pfc. Colin Wells from Los Angeles, Calif., of the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, takes finger prints of an Afghan driver at a checkpoint, west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

U.S. Army Pfc. Colin Wells from Los Angeles, Calif., of the ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:29 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Army Pfc. Colin Wells from Los Angeles, Calif., of the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division takes a retina image of an Afghan man at a checkpoint, west of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

U.S. Army Pvt. Colin Wells from Los Angeles, Calif., of the ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:43:39 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Army Pvt. Colin Wells from Los Angeles, Calif., of the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, takes finger prints of an Afghan driver at a checkpoint, west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

Afghans sit as they wait for their vehicle being searched by ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:27:00 GMT

(AP) - Afghans sit as they wait for their vehicle being searched by Afghan forces supported by U.S. soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, West of Lashkar Gah in the Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

US soldiers stand guard in Kabul in January 2010. A US and another ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:19:24 GMT

(AFP/File) - US soldiers stand guard in Kabul in January 2010. A US and another NATO soldier were killed in attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the alliance said.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)

A U.S. Marine eats a scorpion during a jungle survival exercise ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:19:03 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Marine eats a scorpion during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy, as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise, at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, including Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY FOOD SOCIETY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A U.S. Marine smiles as he eats a frog during a jungle survival ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:16:54 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Marine smiles as he eats a frog during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy, as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise, at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, including Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY FOOD SOCIETY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An Afghan villager watches U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:07:07 GMT

(Reuters) - An Afghan villager watches U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV as they patrol next to a police station at Manzai village in Khowst province, Afghanistan, December 19, 2009. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault ...

(afp.com) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:19 GMT

(afp.com) - US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(afp.com)

US Marines in Toor Ghar in Helmand province on February 8. US ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:19 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Marines in Toor Ghar in Helmand province on February 8. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)

US Marines check their equipment in Toor Ghar in Helmand province ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:19 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Marines check their equipment in Toor Ghar in Helmand province on February 8. US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)

Graphic on Afghanistan's Helmand province, ahead of a major ...

(AFP/Graphics) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:04:16 GMT

(AFP/Graphics) - Graphic on Afghanistan's Helmand province, ahead of a major assault against Taliban militants. NATO commanders have urged the Taliban to surrender as troops dug in for a major assault on a key insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, sending thousands of residents fleeing.(AFP/Graphics)

A Thai navy personnel feeds a U.S. Marine a "Morinda citrifolia ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:32:44 GMT

(Reuters) - A Thai navy personnel feeds a U.S. Marine a "Morinda citrifolia Linn" plant during a jungle survival exercise, as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise, at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, including Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY FOOD SOCIETY POLITICS)

A U.S. Marine eats a lizard during a jungle survival exercise ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:19:58 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Marine eats a lizard during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy, as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise, at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, including Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY FOOD SOCIETY POLITICS)

A U.S. Marine smiles as blood from a cobra drips from his face ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:14:45 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Marine smiles as blood from a cobra drips from his face during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy, as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise, at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, including Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY FOOD SOCIETY POLITICS)

A U.S. Marine catches a cobra with his bare hands during a jungle ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:33:47 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Marine catches a cobra with his bare hands during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS ANIMALS)

A U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:29:36 GMT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the "Cobra Gold 2010" (CG10) joint military exercise at a military base in Chon Buri Province February 9, 2010. About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in the three-week military exercise. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS ANIMALS)

A U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:27:27 GMT

A U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:22:06 GMT

US Marine train in Helmand province on February 8. A planned ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:26 GMT

(AFP) - US Marine train in Helmand province on February 8. A planned assault on a major Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan is the first real test of a new US-led counter-insurgency strategy to re-establish government control and end the war.(AFP/Patrick Baz)

US marines check their equipment in Toor Ghar in the Helmand ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:26 GMT

(AFP) - US marines check their equipment in Toor Ghar in the Helmand province on February 8. A planned assault on a major Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan is the first real test of a new US-led counter-insurgency strategy to re-establish government control and end the war.(AFP/Patrick Baz)