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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Alfred Butler talks to elders about flooding damage to the courtyard of a local mosque in Belush in the Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 13, 2011. Butler is the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. The flooding occurred the night before.

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Alfred Butler talks to elders about flooding damage to the courtyard of a local mosque in Belush in the Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 13, 2011. Butler is the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. The flooding occurred the night before.

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