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U.S. Marine Sgt. Samuel Barnes, assigned to Embedded Training Team 1-12th, reads his map to discern his location during a security halt while on patrol across the Depak Valley, Afghanistan, on Oct. 30, 2009. Barnes is on patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers, and U.S. Army soldiers.

Sgt. Samuel Barnes reads his map to discern his location.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Samuel Barnes, assigned to Embedded Training Team 1-12th, reads his map to discern his location during a security halt while on patrol across the Depak Valley, Afghanistan, on Oct. 30, 2009. Barnes is on patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers, and U.S. Army soldiers.

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