U.S. Navy Lt. Asif Balbale, right, a Muslim chaplain, prepares for a meal at the district governor?s compound in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011. Balbale visited with elders, mullahs and political leaders from the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Timothy Irish/Released)
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