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Hajji Ayatollah, a village elder in the Durzay region of Helmand province's Garmsir district, smiles after receiving a greeting from U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Brown, who is assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, April 30, 2012.

Hajji Ayatollah, a village elder in the Durzay region of Helmand province's Garmsir district, smiles after receiving a greeting from U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Brown, who is assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, April 30, 2012.

Hajji Ayatollah, a village elder in the Durzay region of Helmand province's Garmsir district, smiles after receiving a greeting from U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Brown, who is assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, April 30, 2012.

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