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A Marine faces a group of civilians with others in the background.

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Marines process evacuees at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2021. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan.

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Tags: OAR, afghanistan, humanitarian aid, Afghanistan Evacuation
Credit: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla VIRIN: 210828-M-AU949-0277A.JPG

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