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It said that the US forces were Marines and that no women were available to search the "females" wearing burkas.
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Whatever happened to this unit?
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All-Female Marine Team Conducts First Mission in Southern Afghanistan
By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Monty Burton
Special to American Forces Press Service
FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 10, 2009 – Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment -- the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan -- now have a special group of people to help them complete their mission in Afghanistan.
The task force’s all-female Marine team is interacting with the Afghan female population in southern Afghanistan -- a task considered culturally unacceptable for the male Marines operating there.
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Seems to me that someone might have considered the probability of running into this situation again and OPCON'd a few of these Marines to the operation since it's so important and all. 
Richard's $.02 
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