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    Coram, N.Y. native leads Marines in Afghan fight [Image 1 of 3]

    Coram, N.Y. native leads Marines in Afghan fight

    SHIR GHAZI, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    07.25.2011

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ronald Curaba, a Coram, Long Island, N.Y. native and team leader with 81mm Mortar Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, posts security during a patrol through the city of Shir Ghazi, July 25. Curaba’s father was a firefighter during the the attack on September 11, 2001, inspiring Curaba to join the Marine Corps. “I wanted to serve my country and do right for what happened to my home city,” Curaba said.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 07.25.2011
    Date Posted: 08.06.2011 02:35
    Photo ID: 439584
    VIRIN: 110725-M-RI804-001
    Resolution: 1875x1118
    Size: 1.62 MB
    Location: SHIR GHAZI, HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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    Downloads: 6

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