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Sgt. Samuel Barnes reads his map to discern his location.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Samuel Barnes, assigned to Embedded Training Team 1-12th, reads his map to discern his location during a security halt while on patrol across the Depak Valley, Afghanistan, on Oct. 30, 2009. Barnes is on patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers, and U.S. Army soldiers.