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AFGHANISTAN: Marines forced to ‘adapt and overcome’ in fight with Taliban

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Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan Smith was among the Marines of the 2nd battalion, 7th regiment sent to Afghanistan in the spring for what was meant as a mission to mentor Afghan police. The deployment proved much more violent.

‘We had to adapt and overcome, like Marines have been doing since 1775,’ said Smith, 20, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.

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For the rest of the story about the embattled Two-Seven, go to Marines got more than they bargained for in Afghanistan

Tony Perry, Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afghanistan.

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