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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Scott, left, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Dickinson play chess after work on Patrol Base Bury in the Garmsir district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 26, 2012. Scott and Dickinson are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Concertina wire and giant Hesco barriers surround the base, which is Kilo Company's home during its seven-month deployment to the province.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Scott, left, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Dickinson play chess after work on Patrol Base Bury in the Garmsir district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 26, 2012. Scott and Dickinson are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Concertina wire and giant Hesco barriers surround the base, which is Kilo Company's home during its seven-month deployment to the province.

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