We've designed this section of the web site to honor our Marines who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
For more information or to submit your request to add a Fallen Hero, please email our Director of Outreach, Barb, at Barb@MarineParents.com.
See the bottom of this page for links to other web sites that have casualty lists from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. William W. White, United States Marine Corps
LCpl William White died on March 29, 2003 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was scheduled to be discharged in February, but he wanted to go to Iraq with his unit ...
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PFC Chad E. Bales, United States Marine Corps
PFC Chad Eric Bales (Metcalf), 20, of Coahoma, died on Thursday, April 3, 2003, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was born on October 16, 1982 in Lubbock, Texas.
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Sgt. Boyd W. Wicks Jr., United States Marine Corps
Sgt. Boyd W. "Chip" Wicks Jr., age 23, from Wilmington, DE died February 27, 2004. Chip was an Infantry Squad Leader with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, one of the first Marine ground combat units in Iraq during the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March of 2003.
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Cpl. Todd J. Godwin, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. Todd J. Godwin, died on July 20, 2004, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division.
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Cpl. Christopher Belchik, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. Christopher Belchik died on August 22, 2004, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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Pfc. David P. Burridge, United States Marine Corps
Pfc. David P. Burridge, died on September 6, 2004, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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Pfc. Jason T. Poindexter, United States Marine Corps
Pfc. Jason T. Poindexter, died on September 12, 2004, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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LCpl. Sean M. Langley, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Sean M. Langley, died on November 7, 2004, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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LCpl. Abraham Simpson, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Abraham Simpson, age 19, from Chino, CA died on November 9, 2004 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment out of Camp Pendleton, CA.
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LCpl. Justin D. McLeese, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Justin D. McLeese, 19, died on November 13, 2004, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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LCpl. Christopher S. Adlesperger, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Christopher S. Adlesperger, died on December 9, 2004 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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Lance Cpl. Eric Scott Freeman, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Eric Scott Freeman, age 20, died on January 3, 2005 on the way back to his base for what was to be his 3rd deployment to Iraq with his battalion, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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Lance Cpl. Karl Richard Linn, United States Marine Corps
Lance Corporal Karl Richard Linn, USMC was Killed on January 26, 2005 of wounds received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. His Unit is Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Lynchburg, Va. He was 20 years of age.
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Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence, age 24, from Scotts Valley, CA, died on January 26, 2005, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, based out of Marine Corps Base, Hawaii.
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LCpl. Juan C. Venegas, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Juan C. Venegas, died on April 7, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
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LCpl. Robert Mininger, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Robert Mininger, age 21 from Sellersville, Pennsylvania, died on June 6th, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Fallujah, Iraq. He was with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division.
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LCpl. Jonathan L. Smith, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Jonathan L. Smith, age 22 from Eva, Alabama, died on June 6th, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Karmah, Iraq. He was with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division.
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LCpl. Grant B. Fraser, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Grant B. Fraser, age 22, died on August 3, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Haditha, Iraq. He was with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division.
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LCpl. Edward A. Schroeder, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Edward A. Schroeder, age 23, died on August 3, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Haditha, Iraq. He was with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division our of Columbus, Ohio.
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Cpl. David S. Stewart, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. David S. Stewart, age 24, died on August 3, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Haditha, Iraq. He was with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division.
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Hospitalman R. Nathan Martens, United States Navy
Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, age 20, died on September 6, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Navy in Qaim, Iraq. He was attached to the II Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, age 19, of Franklin, Massachusetts died on October 6, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Tyler J. Troyer, age 21, from Tangent, OR died on November 19, 2005, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Karmah, Iraq. He was with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson, age 21, from Union City, MI, died on December 1, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps near Fallujah, Iraq. He was with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division out of Twentynine Palms, CA.
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Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Andrew G. Patten, age 19, died on December 1, 2005 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps near Fallujah, Iraq. He was with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division out of Twentynine Palms, CA.
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Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, age 22, died on January 7, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps near Fallujah, Iraq. He was with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Sovie, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Sovie, age 20, died on February 17, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps. LCpl. Sovie was deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. He died on a training mission in the Godoria Range area, when the CH-53 helicopter he was aboard crashed into the Gulf of Aden, in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan in northern Djibouti.
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Lance Cpl. Adam J. VanAlstine, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Adam J. VanAlstine, age 21, died on February 25, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps near Ramadi, Iraq. He was with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division out of Twentynine Palms, California.
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Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, age 27, died on April 2, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps near Asad, Iraq. He was with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Division out of Camp Pendleton, CA.
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Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, age 19, died on May 6, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, age 21, died on May 6, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Cpl. William Bradley Fulks, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. William Bradley Fulks, age 23, died on May 18, 2006 from injuries sustained on May 1, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Cpl. Adam A. Galvez, United States Marine Corps
Cpl Adam Galvez, age 21, from Salt Lake City, Utah, died on August 20, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was on active duty with the United States Marine Corps and assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Twentynine Palms, California.
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Cpl. Jared M. Shoemaker, United States Marine Corps
Corporal Jared M. Shoemaker, age 29, from Tulsa, OK, died on September 4, 2006, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division based out of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
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Sgt. Jonathan J. Simpson, United States Marine Corps
Sgt. Jonathan J. Simpson, age 25, died on October 14, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pendleton, CA.
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Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Hines, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Hines, age 26, died on October 15, 2006, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, out of Terre Haute, IN.
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1st Lt. Joshua L. Booth, United States Marine Corps
1st Lt. Joshua L. Booth, age 23, from Sturbridge, MA, died on October 17, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. Josh graduated from The Citadel Military College in 2005 and was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division out of Kaneohe Bay, HI.
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Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian, age 22 from Lathrup Village, MI, died on October 21st, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Ramadi, Iraq. He was a radioman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. Nicholas will be forever loved and remembered.
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Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, age 21, died on November 14, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Pvt. Heath D. Warner, United States Marine Corps
Pvt. Heath D. Warner, age 19, from Canton, OH, died on November 22, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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LCpl. Matthew W. Clark, United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Matthew W. Clark died December 14, 2006, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. He was with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien, age 21, from Opelousas, LA, died on December 20, 2006, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller, age 20, from Silverwood, MI, died on December 28, 2006 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division out of Lansing, Michigan.
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Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, age 20, from New Tripoli, PA, died on February 5, 2007 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, United States Marine Corps
Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, age 22, from Bay City, MI, died on February 28, 2007 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Divison out of Saginaw, Michigan.
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Lance Cpl. Adam E. Loggins, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Adam E. Loggins, age 27, from Athens, AL died on April 26, 2007, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force based out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Sgt. Jon E. Bonnell, United States Marine Corps
Sgt. Jon E. Bonnell, age 22, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, died on August 7, 2007 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Camp Pendleton, California.
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Lance Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez, age 21, died on August 26, 2007 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. "He was in the infantry, a gunner," said his mother, Irene "Binky" Ramirez. "He wanted to be the first one in. He said, `If I go, I don't want to be the handle on the sword, I want to be the tip of the sword.''" "He wanted to be an American hero," said his sister, Tina Cordero.
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Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver, age 20, from St. Charles, Missouri, died on February 21, 2008 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq. He was with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division out of Twentynine Palms, California.
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PFC Michael Robert Patton, United States Marine Corps
PFC Michael Robert Patton, age 19, from Fenton, MO, died on June 14, 2008, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan. He was with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division based out of Twentynine Palms, California.
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Lance Cpl. Ivan Wilson, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Ivan Wilson, age 22, from Clearlake, California, died on July 21, 2008, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Fox Company, 3rd Platoon, 2nd Squad based out of Twentynine Plams, CA.
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Sgt. Trevor Johnson, United States Marine Corps
Sgt. Trevor Johnson, age 23, from Forsyth, MT, died on January 27, 2009, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II MEF based out of Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Lance Cpl. John B. Breen, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. John B. Breen, age 23, from St. Francisville, IL died on March 15, 2009 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps. He was with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division based out of Camp Pendleton, CA.
Cpl. Richard McShan, United States Marine Corps
Cpl. Richard McShan, age 23, from Colorado Springs, CO died on April 1, 2009 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps. He was with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Fox Company based out of Twentynine Palms, CA.
Sgt. James R. McIlvaine, United States Marine Corps
Sgt. James R. McIlvaine died April 30, 2009, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
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Lance Cpl. Charles "Seth" Sharp, United States Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Charles "Seth" Sharp, age 20, from Adairsville, GA died on July 2, 2009 while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Seth had previously been deployed to Iraq; he was with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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LCpl. Thomas E. Rivers United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Thomas E. Rivers died April 28, 2010, while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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LCpl. Garrett W. Gamble United States Marine Corps
LCpl. Garrett W. Gamble, age 20, from Sugar Land, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died March 11, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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