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U.S. Marines talk to an Iraqi shepherd and his sons during a patrol in Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 5, 2008. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, were gathering information on the needs of local residents.

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U.S. Marines talk to an Iraqi shepherd and his sons during a patrol in Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 5, 2008. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, were gathering information on the needs of local residents.

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