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A U.S. sailor enters a compound during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2013. The sailor is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment.

A U.S. sailor enters a compound during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2013. The sailor is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment.

A U.S. sailor enters a compound during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2013. The sailor is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment.

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