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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Charles Hayes, with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, leads a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 30, 2011. The Marines patrolled the area to show continued presence and to provide security for the area.

Sgt. Charles Hayes leads a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Charles Hayes, with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, leads a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 30, 2011. The Marines patrolled the area to show continued presence and to provide security for the area.

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