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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sheryl Verhulst cleans her M-16 assault rifle at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, on July 12, 2008. Verhulst is assigned to the 8th Provisional Security Company and is deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.

Cpl. Sheryl Verhulst cleans her M-16 assault rifle.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sheryl Verhulst cleans her M-16 assault rifle at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, on July 12, 2008. Verhulst is assigned to the 8th Provisional Security Company and is deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.

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