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A U.S. sailor examines an Afghan man in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2010. The Marines and U.S. sailors provided medical exams for locals. The sailor is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

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A U.S. sailor examines an Afghan man in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2010. The Marines and U.S. sailors provided medical exams for locals. The sailor is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

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