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U.S. Marine Corps Lance. Cpl. Wilson stands guard in an abandoned house serving as a patrol base in Fallujah, Iraq, March 2, 2006. Wilson is assigned to the 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5.

Standing Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Lance. Cpl. Wilson stands guard in an abandoned house serving as a patrol base in Fallujah, Iraq, March 2, 2006. Wilson is assigned to the 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5.

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