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U.S. Navy Seaman Stephen Wescott gives candy to children during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2011. Wescott is a hospitalman assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2. His unit conducts daily security patrols to decrease enemy presence in the surrounding area.

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U.S. Navy Seaman Stephen Wescott gives candy to children during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2011. Wescott is a hospitalman assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2. His unit conducts daily security patrols to decrease enemy presence in the surrounding area.

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