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A U.S. Marine, left, with the provincial governor, right, toast one another as they prepare to drink sodas, Now Zad, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2009. The Marine is assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, which met with the governor for a walking tour to discuss reconstruction progress.

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A U.S. Marine, left, with the provincial governor, right, toast one another as they prepare to drink sodas, Now Zad, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2009. The Marine is assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, which met with the governor for a walking tour to discuss reconstruction progress.

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