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    • Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.

    • Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008.

    • Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity.

    • A group of people look at the sun, standing on the rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, soon after sunrise on June 21, 2008, on the day of the summer solstice. The ancient astronomic observatory, located about 80 km northeast of Skopje, dates more than 4.000 years back in time. It is ranked by NASA as the fourth ancient observatory in the world. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A group of people look at the sun, standing on the rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, soon after sunrise on June 21, 2008, on the day of the summer solstice. The ancient astronomic observatory, located about 80 km northeast of Skopje, dates more than 4.000 years back in time. It is ranked by NASA as the fourth ancient observatory in the world.

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    • Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid, Saturday, July 5, 2008. From AP Photo by Paul White.

      Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid, Saturday, July 5, 2008.

    • Lolo Jones clears a hurdle on way to winning her women's 100 meters quarter-final round heat at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon, July 5, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Lolo Jones clears a hurdle on way to winning her women's 100 meters quarter-final round heat at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon, July 5, 2008.

    • EUGENE, OR - JULY 05:  Allyson Felix is pictured after competing in the women's 200 meter semi-finals during day seven of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 5, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. From Getty Images.

      EUGENE, OR - JULY 05: Allyson Felix is pictured after competing in the women's 200 meter semi-finals during day seven of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 5, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon.

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    • A man looks at a Salvador Dali sculpture entitled Lobster Telephone made in 1936 at the Tate Modern art gallery, London, 30 May 2007. Tate Modern are displaying a range of works of art by Salvador Dali including films sculptures and paintings From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A man looks at a Salvador Dali sculpture entitled Lobster Telephone made in 1936 at the Tate Modern art gallery, London, 30 May 2007. Tate Modern are displaying a range of works of art by Salvador Dali including films sculptures and paintings

    • A woman reacts in front of Salvador Dali's and Edward James' 'Mae West Lips Sofa', left, and other art objects, at the exhibition 'Surreal Things', in central London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Tuesday March 27, 2007. The new exhibition opening March 29 explors the link between surrealism and commerce and the show charts the way surrealism evolved, in short order, from cutting-edge art movement to design element to advertising tool, used to sell everything from perfume to automobiles. Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as a subversive artistic movement out to challenge accepted ideas and _ influenced by Sigmund Freud _ liberate the unconscious. From AP Photo by LEFTERIS PITARAKIS.

      A woman reacts in front of Salvador Dali's and Edward James' 'Mae West Lips Sofa', left, and other art objects, at the exhibition 'Surreal Things', in central London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Tuesday March 27, 2007. The new exhibition opening March 29 explors the link between surrealism and commerce and the show charts the way surrealism evolved, in short order, from cutting-edge art movement to design element to advertising tool, used to sell everything from perfume to automobiles. Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as a subversive artistic movement out to challenge accepted ideas and _ influenced by Sigmund Freud _ liberate the unconscious.

    • Spanish artist Salvador Dali's "Retrospective woman's bust" is exhibited on the opening day of "Surreal Things", a 250-piece art exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao February 28, 2008. The exhibition, organized with London's Victoria and Albert museum, deals with Surrealist objects and their relationship with commercial design. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Spanish artist Salvador Dali's "Retrospective woman's bust" is exhibited on the opening day of "Surreal Things", a 250-piece art exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao February 28, 2008. The exhibition, organized with London's Victoria and Albert museum, deals with Surrealist objects and their relationship with commercial design.

    • Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War), 1936, by Salvador Dali, shown in this 05 March 2007 photo copy, is part of the exhibition titled "Barcelona and Modernity: Guadi to Dali" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and running from 07 March-03 June 2007. The first comprehensive survey of its type ever mounted in America, the exhibition explores the diverse and innovative work of Barcelona's artists, architects, and designers in the years between the Barcelona Universal Exposition of 1888 and the imposition of the Fascist regime of Francisco Franco in 1939. The exhibition features some 300 works, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, posters, decorative objects, furniture, architectural models, and designs. Barcelona and Modernity offers new insights into the art movements that advanced the city's quest for modernity and confirmed it as the primary center of radical intellectual, political, and cultural activities in Spain From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War), 1936, by Salvador Dali, shown in this 05 March 2007 photo copy, is part of the exhibition titled "Barcelona and Modernity: Guadi to Dali" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and running from 07 March-03 June 2007. The first comprehensive survey of its type ever mounted in America, the exhibition explores the diverse and innovative work of Barcelona's artists, architects, and designers in the years between the Barcelona Universal Exposition of 1888 and the imposition of the Fascist regime of Francisco Franco in 1939. The exhibition features some 300 works, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, posters, decorative objects, furniture, architectural models, and designs. Barcelona and Modernity offers new insights into the art movements that advanced the city's quest for modernity and confirmed it as the primary center of radical intellectual, political, and cultural activities in Spain

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A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands under camouflage netting as he mans a position at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
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  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU prepare to go on patrol in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 7, 2008. US Marines pushed out the Taliban from Garmser village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU prepare to go on patrol in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 7, 2008. US Marines pushed out the Taliban from Garmser village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU prepare to go on patrol in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 7, 2008. US Marines pushed out the Taliban from Garmser village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU prepare to go on patrol in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 7, 2008. US Marines pushed out the Taliban from Garmser village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU prepare to go on patrol in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 7, 2008. US Marines pushed out the Taliban from Garmser village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU prepare to go on patrol in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 7, 2008. US Marines pushed out the Taliban from Garmser village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU relax at their base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU reads a book at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU stand alert in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 6, 2008 after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marines from C company 1/6 24 MEU stand alert as colleagues open fire on a Taliban target in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 5, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU relaxes in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU walks towards a position at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU reads a book by torchlight at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU watches the perimeter of a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU talks as he guards a position at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands under camouflage netting as he mans a position at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands alert in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU relax at their base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU reads a book by torchlight at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU sits beside a machine gun at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU watches the perimeter of a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU guards the perimiter of a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU relaxes in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine soldier from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands alert during patrol in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 6, 2008 after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands alert during patrol in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 6, 2008 after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine soldier from C company 1/6 24 MEU sits as he guards a house captured from Talibans in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 5, 2008, after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marine soldiers from C company 1/6 24 MEU stand guard in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 5, 2008, after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marine soldiers from C company 1/6 24 MEU stand guard in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 5, 2008, after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US Marine soldiers from C company 1/6 24 MEU stand guard in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 5, 2008, after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago.  Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU eats by torchlight at a base in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 5, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands alert as colleagues open fire on a Taliban target in Garmser in south of Helmand Province on May 5, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod, 24 (R) and Ben McBean, 21, smile as their comrades march past during a parade at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine McBean, who was badly injured during a desert patrol, was described by Prince Harry as a "real hero" after they shared a flight home from the warzone in Afghanistan. Marine Ormrod lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod kisses his girlfriend Becky Hayes during the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine Ormrod, 24, who was presented with a campaign medal, lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. He has since been in legal wrangle with the MOD over compensation for his injuries. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod (2nd L) makes his own way back to the VIP area from the parade ground at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine Ormrod, 24, who was presented with a campaign medal, lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod, 24, shows his medals on the parade ground at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Mark Ormrod lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a landmine during a foot patrol in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. He has since been in legal wrangle with the MOD over compensation for his injuries. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod makes his own way back to the VIP area from the parade ground at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine Ormrod, 24, who was presented with a campaign medal, lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Omrod (2nd R) makes his own way back to the VIP area from the parade ground at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine Ormrod, 24, who was presented with a campaign medal, lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod, 24 (R) and Ben McBean, 21, smile as their comrades march past during a parade at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine McBean, who was badly injured during a desert patrol, was described by Prince Harry as a "real hero" after they shared a flight home from the warzone in Afghanistan. Marine Ormrod lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod, 24 (R) and Ben McBean, 21, pose for pictures at the parade at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine McBean, who was badly injured during a desert patrol, was described by Prince Harry as a "real hero" after they shared a flight home from the warzone in Afghanistan. Marine Ormrod lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. From Getty Images.
  • TAUNTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14:  Mark Ormrod, 24 (3rd L) sits beside Ben McBean, 21, as their comrades march past during a parade at the 40 Commando Royal Marines Operation Herrick 7 Medal Parade and Families Day at the Norton Manor Camp on May 14 2008 in Taunton, England. Marine McBean, who was badly injured during a desert patrol, was described by Prince Harry as a "real hero" after they shared a flight home from the warzone in Afghanistan. Marine Ormrod lost both legs and an arm after stepping on a mine in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. He has since been in legal wrangle with the MOD over compensation for his injuries. From Getty Images.


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