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A U.S. Marine provides security during a road reconnaissance patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2009. The Marine, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is part of an effort to secure a reliable, safe passage between the government center in Nawa and Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Nawa.

SAFE PASSAGE

A U.S. Marine provides security during a road reconnaissance patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2009. The Marine, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is part of an effort to secure a reliable, safe passage between the government center in Nawa and Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Nawa.

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