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A U.S. Marine serving with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force takes a rest with his military working dog following a foot patrol and search operation near Garmsir in the Helmand province of Afghanistan on June 27, 2008.

A U.S. Marine takes a rest with his military working dog.

A U.S. Marine serving with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force takes a rest with his military working dog following a foot patrol and search operation near Garmsir in the Helmand province of Afghanistan on June 27, 2008.

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