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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Mathew Petersen provides security during a four-day patrol through Nawa district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Nov. 3, 2011.

DISTRICT PATROL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Mathew Petersen provides security during a four-day patrol through Nawa district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Nov. 3, 2011.

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