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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William Lowry sits with a villager during a census patrol to discuss possible reconstruction projects in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2009. Lowry is assigned to Company D, 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William Lowry sits with a villager during a census patrol to discuss possible reconstruction projects in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2009. Lowry is assigned to Company D, 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

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