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Afghan children who hope to receive candy from U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Kartchner follow him as he patrols with fellow Marines and Afghan police outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar in the Garmsir district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, April 8, 2012. Kartchner is a team leader assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The Marines partnered with Afghan police to maintain security in and around the bazaar, which is one of the area's busiest commercial centers.

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Afghan children who hope to receive candy from U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Kartchner follow him as he patrols with fellow Marines and Afghan police outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar in the Garmsir district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, April 8, 2012. Kartchner is a team leader assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The Marines partnered with Afghan police to maintain security in and around the bazaar, which is one of the area's busiest commercial centers.

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