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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Gary Lamew, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, checks the level of a building foundation while making improvements to a patrol base in Mahawil, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2009.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Gary Lamew, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, checks the level of a building foundation while making improvements to a patrol base in Mahawil, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2009.

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