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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hernandez (left) with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment shows Afghan children a photograph he took in Marjah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 21, 2010. The Marines were deployed in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

Cpl. Hernandez shows Afghan children a photograph he took in Marjah.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hernandez (left) with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment shows Afghan children a photograph he took in Marjah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 21, 2010. The Marines were deployed in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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