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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett W. Bush, with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, walks through foliage during a patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, on May 11, 2011. Patrols are used to interact with area residents and show military presence.

Cpl. Garrett W. Bush walks through foliage during a patrol in Sangin.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett W. Bush, with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, walks through foliage during a patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, on May 11, 2011. Patrols are used to interact with area residents and show military presence.

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