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U.S. Marines talk with Hajji Abdul Razziq, Kajaki district governor, in Kajaki district in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Dec. 4, 2013. The meeting was held to discuss local improvement projects.

U.S. Marines talk with Hajji Abdul Razziq, Kajaki district governor, in Kajaki district in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Dec. 4, 2013. The meeting was held to discuss local improvement projects.

U.S. Marines talk with Hajji Abdul Razziq, Kajaki district governor, in Kajaki district in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Dec. 4, 2013. The meeting was held to discuss local improvement projects.

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