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A U.S. Marine talks with village elders through interpreters while on patrol in the small town of Dahanah neighboring Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 25, 2009. Marines, assigned to Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, engage in firefights in Now Zad on a regular basis, but also focus on improving the quality of life for civilians in neighboring towns.

VILLAGE MEETING

A U.S. Marine talks with village elders through interpreters while on patrol in the small town of Dahanah neighboring Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 25, 2009. Marines, assigned to Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, engage in firefights in Now Zad on a regular basis, but also focus on improving the quality of life for civilians in neighboring towns.

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