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U.S. Marine Capt. Francisco X. Zavala shows an Afghan villager how to open a meal ready-to-eat after a shura in the Buji Bhast Pass, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2009.

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U.S. Marine Capt. Francisco X. Zavala shows an Afghan villager how to open a meal ready-to-eat after a shura in the Buji Bhast Pass, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2009.

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