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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Martinez prepares a wall charge during a census patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2011. Martinez is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Martinez prepares a wall charge during a census patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2011. Martinez is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Martinez prepares a wall charge during a census patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2011. Martinez is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2.

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