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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hughes, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Darden provide security during a patrol west of Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. Hughes is an assaultman and Darden is a machine gunner assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hughes, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Darden provide security during a patrol west of Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. Hughes is an assaultman and Darden is a machine gunner assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hughes, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Darden provide security during a patrol west of Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. Hughes is an assaultman and Darden is a machine gunner assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

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