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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan K. Pule holds a puppy he found in the streets of Kabani, Iraq, on Feb. 11, 2009. Pule is a Navy Corpsman supporting Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala's Personal Security Detachment during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Ashoor Primary School.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan K. Pule holds a puppy he found.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan K. Pule holds a puppy he found in the streets of Kabani, Iraq, on Feb. 11, 2009. Pule is a Navy Corpsman supporting Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala's Personal Security Detachment during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Ashoor Primary School.

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