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African Lance Bombardier James Dwyer (1984-2006), of
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Military Operations news article - Lance Bombardier James Dwyer
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between June 2009 - October 2009 commanded by Col. Duffy White.
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Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan
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430:Operation Asada Wosa. Battalion Landing Team
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924:Buildings and structures in Helmand Province
362:, 60 Close Support Sqn, Royal Logistic Corps
383:4th Regiment Royal Artillery, Lawson Troop.
660:"Lancers" from March 2010 - February 2011.
615:between January and February 2010 (AH-1W).
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712:List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan
702:History of the United States Marine Corps
476:Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three
442:Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seven
243:2,400 metres (7,874 ft) Asphalt
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16:US military installation in Afghanistan
665:1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment
654:5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment
567:1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment
427:809th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron
367:29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
301:29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
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849:. Military Times. Archived from
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360:4 Logistic Support Regiment
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378:Household Cavalry Regiment
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649:between 2009 and 2010.
407:October 2018-July 2019
405:10th Mountain Division
401:87th Infantry Regiment
286:forward operating base
185:& expanded in 2009
899:. UK: Penguin Books.
469:during December 2009.
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419:82d Airborne Division
415:73rd Cavalry Regiment
119:31.10111°N 64.06722°E
465:Company B, Det-B of
332:Afghan National Army
262:Helmand River Valley
205:Airfield information
895:Operation Snakebite
853:on November 3, 2014
260:located within the
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25:Tactical Base Dwyer
296:in November 2011.
235:Length and surface
124:31.10111; 64.06722
906:978-0-141-03830-8
632:Unknown Company,
625:Unknown Company,
618:Unknown Company,
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743:November 2,
739:. U.S. Navy
684:Company F,
663:Company C,
652:Company B,
397:2nd Brigade
313:215th Corps
274:Afghanistan
190:In use
138:1,400 acres
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98:Coordinates
918:Categories
831:January 5,
768:2018-02-22
763:www.gov.uk
718:References
254:Camp Dwyer
110:64°04′02″E
107:31°06′04″N
83:Camp Dwyer
22:Camp Dwyer
875:Grey 2010
723:Citations
231:Direction
210:Elevation
193:2007-2021
696:See also
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627:HMLA-269
620:HMLA-169
613:HMLA-367
606:HMLA-169
158:Operator
280:History
240:05L/23R
225:Runways
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294:NMCB 3
164:(USMC)
640:VMU-3
500:RCT 7
488:RCT 5
482:RCT 1
343:2012
323:Units
174:Built
148:Owner
901:ISBN
859:2014
833:2016
811:2013
745:2014
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215:AMSL
197:2021
181:2007
177:2007
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