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U.S. Marines and Afghan national security forces eat lunch after an Afghan border police training ceremony in Garmsir, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marines and Afghan national security forces eat lunch after an Afghan border police training ceremony in Garmsir, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

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