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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lakin Chaffer, an embarkation specialist deployed to Iraq with Task Force Al Asad poses for a portrait, Sept. 13, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett White

Georgia Marine deploys to Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lakin Chaffer, an embarkation specialist deployed to Iraq with Task Force Al Asad poses for a portrait, Sept. 13, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett White

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Credit: Cpl. Garrett White VIRIN: 150913-M-ZZ999-001.JPG

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