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USMC AH-1W and UH-1Y crews recall providing CAS to Camp Bastion defenders during Taliban attack
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USMC AH-1W and UH-1Y crews recall providing CAS to Camp Bastion defenders during Taliban attack

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Dario Leone
Sep 13 2026
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