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Sgt. Sanchez and Cpl. Lavachery peer out of a window at Patrol Base Jaker.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sanchez and Cpl. Lavachery, with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, peer out of a window at Patrol Base Jaker, in Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2009. The Marines are deployed in support of NATO's International Security Assistance Force.