Stardate 20011129.1259 (On Screen): Well, the Marines are getting serious. SeaBees (CB == Construction Battalion) have moved into that airstrip near Kandahar and have heavy equipment in there. This reporter is uncertain about what they're going to be working on, but there's no question at all: first they're going to improve the airstrip (which is reportedly packed sand now) and then they'll build taxiways and revetments and buildings for maintenance and supply and to house the men who will be assigned there. All of which means that the Marines are planning on staying for a while.
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