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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyrone Rodriguez dashes down the field with Cpl. Thomas Hubbard on his tail during a flag-football game on Camp Dwyer in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Regimental Combat Team 3's administration, logistics and communications sections, use football breaks as a way to let off steam.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyrone Rodriguez dashes down the field with Cpl. Thomas Hubbard on his tail during a flag-football game on Camp Dwyer in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Regimental Combat Team 3's administration, logistics and communications sections, use football breaks as a way to let off steam.

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