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A soldier teaches American Sign Language to a deaf Afghan child.

Teach Time

Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Munoz, assigned to the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, teaches American Sign Language to a deaf Afghan child, Fatemeh, and her family on Fort McCoy, Wis., Feb. 2, 2022. Fatemeh is 3 years old and the region of Afghanistan her family comes from has no support or schools for children like her. Her family is being relocated to Maryland where they can continue learning ASL and have local support for Fatemeh.

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