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Spread across about 28,000 square kilometers about an area the size of vermont. >> building 8 field operating bases was a huge logistical challenge. >> the size of our area of operations makes it to where the marines are on the road all the time delivering supplies. >> oliver: in the whole area how many paveed roads are there? >> one paveed road and we call it ring road and the rest of our area of operation is very rugged terrain. >> oliver: this is it. this is the one paveed road? >> that's correct. pretty much in all of afghanistan. >> oliver: "war stories" joined forwardany 27 at ford opera...

Trained, well equipped and we came here for a reason. >> oliver: 16 wasn't aloin in its fight with the taliban. task force 27 was heavily engaged since arriving in april of 2008. >> this is the heartland of the taliban. this is tare traditional neighborhood. >> oliver: tell me about the enemy that you are confronting? >> they had freedom of movement in here for a very long time and that is why the ministry of interior and our chain of command chose to put us in these specific districts. >> oliver: lieutenant rick hall commanded second battalion marines. >> we were scheduled to go to iraq and e...