MARINES RAISE FLAGS AT BASE IN AFGHANISTAN, 2001-09-11 (photo)

US Marines from the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) raise two flags as 'colors' is called early November 30, 2001 on the Marine forward base in southern Afghanistan. At rear are Cpl Doug Steinman, 22, from Garrett, Indiana, right,and Sgt. Jason Campbell, 23, from Hadley, Pa. who tied the flags to a bamboo pole. In foreground are Lance Cpl Long Vo, 20, from Alron, Ill.(R) and Lance Cpl Jason Buttrill, 23, from Albiene, Tx. raising the flag. The Marines raised two flags this morning; One US flag and one flag given to the Marines from the state of New York City, scene of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center which killed thousands. The New York City flag was given to the US Navy Seabees engineers by firefighters and police at the World Trade Center as some two dozen Seabee reservists from the 133 Battalion were assisting the emergency efforts on the scene after the attacks. REUTERS/Jim Hollander CLH/