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An Afghan girl talks to fellow students as U.S. Marines and the unit's female engagement team attend a class in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2010. The engagement team interacts with Afghan women and school-age girls to encourage education. The Marines are assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

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An Afghan girl talks to fellow students as U.S. Marines and the unit's female engagement team attend a class in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2010. The engagement team interacts with Afghan women and school-age girls to encourage education. The Marines are assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

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