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A U.S. Marine takes cover in an orchard in the Now Zad Valley.
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment takes cover in an orchard in the Now Zad Valley, Afghanistan, on Dec. 4, 2009. The Marines are clearing the area of the insurgent threat so the Afghans can return to their homes.