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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ashley Christman delivers supplies to a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2011. The Matthew Freeman Project: Pens & Paper for Peacet, a charitable organization that collects school supplies in cities across the United States, provided the materials. It targets war-torn countries where armed conflict has disrupted education for children.

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ashley Christman delivers supplies to a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2011. The Matthew Freeman Project: Pens & Paper for Peacet, a charitable organization that collects school supplies in cities across the United States, provided the materials. It targets war-torn countries where armed conflict has disrupted education for children.

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