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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, right, visits with Afghan women at their home in Tughay village in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Dec. 6, 2011. Ryan is a team member assigned to Female Engagement Team 8.

TUGHAY TALK

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, right, visits with Afghan women at their home in Tughay village in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Dec. 6, 2011. Ryan is a team member assigned to Female Engagement Team 8.

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