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U.S. Marines patrol on foot through the streets of Zegra, Kosovo.
U.S. Marines patrol on foot through the streets of Zegra, Kosovo, on June 28, 1999. The Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment are hitting the streets to deter looting, arson and act as a show of force in the village. Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed from ships of the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group as an enabling force for KFOR. KFOR is the NATO-led, international military force which will deploy into Kosovo on a peacekeeping mission known as Operation Joint Guardian. KFOR will ultimately consist of over 50,000 troops from more than 24 contributing nations, including NATO member-states, Partnership for Peace nations and others.