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U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst speaks with a local man about irrigation during a security patrol near a canal from which Marines previously helped rescue nine Afghans in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Dec. 12, 2011. Garst is a squad leader assigned to 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

Sgt. Matt Garst speaks with a local man about irrigation during a security patrol.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst speaks with a local man about irrigation during a security patrol near a canal from which Marines previously helped rescue nine Afghans in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Dec. 12, 2011. Garst is a squad leader assigned to 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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