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U.S. Marines sort mail on Patrol Base Jaker in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2009. The Marines, assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3.

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U.S. Marines sort mail on Patrol Base Jaker in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2009. The Marines, assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3.

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