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U.S. Marines and Afghan forces provide security at a meeting for about 800 residents from the Garmsir district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Jan. 19, 2010.

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U.S. Marines and Afghan forces provide security at a meeting for about 800 residents from the Garmsir district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Jan. 19, 2010.

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