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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, center, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours Forward Operating Base Boldak while visiting U.S. military personnel with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 16, 2014.

BOLDAK TOUR

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, center, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours Forward Operating Base Boldak while visiting U.S. military personnel with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 16, 2014.

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