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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Denis Licona, left, assigned to the Command U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet staff, and Gunnery Sgt. Jarod Duke, assigned to the Commander, Strike Force NATO staff, help open a gift for a boy during a community relations event, at Istituto Piccola Casetta di Nazareth, a school for underprivileged children, Pescopagano De Mondragone, Italy, Dec. 16, 2009. Marines and sailors donated gifts to 60 children as part of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots 2009 Christmas

TOYS FOR TOTS

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Denis Licona, left, assigned to the Command U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet staff, and Gunnery Sgt. Jarod Duke, assigned to the Commander, Strike Force NATO staff, help open a gift for a boy during a community relations event, at Istituto Piccola Casetta di Nazareth, a school for underprivileged children, Pescopagano De Mondragone, Italy, Dec. 16, 2009. Marines and sailors donated gifts to 60 children as part of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots 2009 Christmas

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