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Lance Cpl. Israel Aguirre and Lance Cpl. Austin D. Breedlove patrol through a marketplace.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Israel Aguirre (left) and Lance Cpl. Austin D. Breedlove from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 patrol through a marketplace in Hit, Iraq, on May 14, 2008. The Marines are conducting patrols in order to gain atmospherics on the local population and to ensure their well-being.