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U.S. Marine Pfc. Ryan C. Freeman with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's engineer platoon, hands some candy to a young Iraqi boy while conducting weapons searches in the area surrounding Gharmah, Iraq, April 6, 2006. The Marines and Iraqi soldiers conducted searches during Operation Hastings.

Gharmah Operations

U.S. Marine Pfc. Ryan C. Freeman with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's engineer platoon, hands some candy to a young Iraqi boy while conducting weapons searches in the area surrounding Gharmah, Iraq, April 6, 2006. The Marines and Iraqi soldiers conducted searches during Operation Hastings.

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