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An Afghan elder speaks with U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachary Bennett, right, during a road reconnaissance patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2009. Bennett is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

An Afghan elder speaks with U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachary Bennett, right, during a road reconnaissance patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2009. Bennett is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

An Afghan elder speaks with U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachary Bennett, right, during a road reconnaissance patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2009. Bennett is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

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