<p>In this Aug. 20 photo, a U.S. Marine rides inside an armored vehicle with taped-up pictures of his wife, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. Young men share an intensity of experience on a deployment which is often difficult to communicate to loved ones, who may find it impossible to comprehend. AP Photo/Brennan Linsley</p>
September 15, 2011
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September 15, 2011 9 p.m.
A world apart
PATROL BASE FULOD, Afghanistan - "Baby, I walked on a path today. Everything was clear. Nothing happened."