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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Bridget Shanahan and Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Johnson hand out stuffed animals to students at Houran Primary School in Rutbah, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2008. Shanahan is a corpsman assigned to 2nd Combat Logistics Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, and Johnson is a wireman assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Bridget Shanahan and Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Johnson hand out stuffed animals to students at Houran Primary School in Rutbah, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2008. Shanahan is a corpsman assigned to 2nd Combat Logistics Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, and Johnson is a wireman assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5.

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