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Afghans return to their villages after receiving gifts for the Muslim holiday of Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2010. U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provided security while U.S. and Afghan soldiers distributed supplies as a goodwill gesture.

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Afghans return to their villages after receiving gifts for the Muslim holiday of Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2010. U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provided security while U.S. and Afghan soldiers distributed supplies as a goodwill gesture.

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