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U.S. Marines from 5th Battalion, 11th Marines Regiment, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), prepare to leave on a convoy to Abu Ghurayb prison in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, April 8, 2006. The Marines conduct counterinsurgency operations to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance.

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U.S. Marines from 5th Battalion, 11th Marines Regiment, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), prepare to leave on a convoy to Abu Ghurayb prison in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, April 8, 2006. The Marines conduct counterinsurgency operations to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance.

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