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Cpl. Sarah B. Furrel teaches Afghan girls to count numbers.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah B. Furrel, a member of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment's female engagement team, teaches Afghan girls to count numbers at a school in Now Zad, Afghanistan, on Jan. 2, 2010. Furrel is at the school to encourage the girls to pursue an education.