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The Women of War

LCpl. Rosemarie Epiti walks through the bazaar in Musa Qala to map the shops as a crowd of men gather to watch. Epiti is part of the Female Engagement Team working with the 1st Battalion 2nd Marines. "We always look like circus freaks walking through the bazaar," said HM2 Claire Ballante.

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The Women of War

Part of how female Marines are recognized as women while in Afghanistan is by their hair. Seeing women in such a role is unheard of for some Afghan men, but seeing them with the Marines gets them considered a "third gender", able to talk with both men and women without offense.

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