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U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Marshall Pagaling and Sgt. Bill Frick say their farewells to Abdul Sala'am, an Afghan police chief, near Dewalak, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2009, after meeting with villagers. Pagaling and Frick are assigned to the 2nd Battaltion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Marshall Pagaling and Sgt. Bill Frick say their farewells to Abdul Sala'am, an Afghan police chief, near Dewalak, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2009, after meeting with villagers. Pagaling and Frick are assigned to the 2nd Battaltion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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