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Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steven Baker stands in front of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Baker served on a convoy as assistant convoy commander. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steven Baker stands in front of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Baker served on a convoy as assistant convoy commander. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Steven Baker stands in front of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Baker served on a convoy as assistant convoy commander. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks

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