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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel M. Yurkovich shakes hands with an Afghan after visiting his family’s home in Golestan, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2009. Yurkovich, assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, spends much of his time engaging the local populace to gain intelligence on insurgent activity in the area.

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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel M. Yurkovich shakes hands with an Afghan after visiting his family’s home in Golestan, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2009. Yurkovich, assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, spends much of his time engaging the local populace to gain intelligence on insurgent activity in the area.

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