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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Skowronski provides security en route to a meeting in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2013. Skowronski, a machine gunner, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Skowronski provides security en route to a meeting in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2013. Skowronski, a machine gunner, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.

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