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U.S. Navy Petty Oficer 2nd Class Glenn Kalae Paoa gives out instructions to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shanna Yerby, left, Sgt. Angelica Cendales, and Sgt. Jesse Blash during a mission brief at Headquarters International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 10, 2009.

KABUL INSTRUCTIONS

U.S. Navy Petty Oficer 2nd Class Glenn Kalae Paoa gives out instructions to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shanna Yerby, left, Sgt. Angelica Cendales, and Sgt. Jesse Blash during a mission brief at Headquarters International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 10, 2009.

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