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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matt Ciancarelli talks to one of the Kharko School teachers in the village of Kharko before the school's opening ceremony in Garmsir, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the Civil Affairs Group officer for the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, helped hold the school's ceremony after 45 days of repairs and five years of closure due to earlier fighting in Garmsir.

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matt Ciancarelli talks to one of the Kharko School teachers in the village of Kharko before the school's opening ceremony in Garmsir, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the Civil Affairs Group officer for the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, helped hold the school's ceremony after 45 days of repairs and five years of closure due to earlier fighting in Garmsir.

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