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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Dutcher, a hospital corpsman from Silver Creek, N.Y., attached to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, stands security in Iraq, Sept. 16, 2006.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Dutcher, a hospital corpsman from Silver Creek, N.Y., attached to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, stands security in Iraq, Sept. 16, 2006.

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