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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Theresa Richards smiles after giving a piece of candy to an Afghan girl during a mission in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, Sept. 29, 2012. Richards, a hospital corpsman, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Theresa Richards smiles after giving a piece of candy to an Afghan girl during a mission in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, Sept. 29, 2012. Richards, a hospital corpsman, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah.

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