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Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines wades through a canal during a patrol.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines wades through a canal during a patrol around the villages of Sre Kala and Paygel in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 16, 2012. Floresmartines is an assistant squad leader assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. U.S. Marines and sailors conducted clearing and disrupting operations around the villages during Operation Highland Thunder.