Southern Afghanistan, Afghanistan
MARINES RAISE FLAGS AT BASE IN AFGHANISTAN.
US Marines from the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) raise two
flags as 'colors' is called early November 30, 2001 on the Marine
forward base in southern Afghanistan. At rear are Cpl Doug Steinman,
22, from Garrett, Indiana, right,and Sgt. Jason Campbell, 23, from
Hadley, Pa. who tied the flags to a bamboo pole. In foreground are
Lance Cpl Long Vo, 20, from Alron, Ill.(R) and Lance Cpl Jason
Buttrill, 23, from Albiene, Tx. raising the flag. The Marines raised
two flags this morning; One US flag and one flag given to the Marines
from the state of New York City, scene of the September 11, 2001
attacks on the World Trade Center which killed thousands. The New York
City flag was given to the US Navy Seabees engineers by firefighters
and police at the World Trade Center as some two dozen Seabee
reservists from the 133 Battalion were assisting the emergency efforts
on the scene after the attacks. REUTERS/Jim Hollander
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