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An Afghan boy reads the holy Quran as he sits next to the grave of his relative in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.

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  1. Sheenie Chant reacts as the coffin of her husband, British soldier Darren Chant, is carried out of the Guard's Chapel following his funeral in London December 1, 2009. Warrant Officer Chant, Regimental Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed on duty in Afghanistan on November 3.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh arrives to attend the funeral of Warrant Officer Class One Regimental Sergeant Major Darren Chant of the Genadier Guards in the Guards Chapel on the Wellington Barracks on December 1, 2009 in London, England. Warrant Officer Chant was killed whist serving in Afghanistan on November 3, 2009. He was one of five soldiers shot by an Afghan policeman they were training at a police checkpoint in the country.
  3. NEW ORLEANS - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Bejarano (L) and his bride Jennifer Lynn Ruder kiss after marrying at the French Quarter Wedding Chapel November 30, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bejarano returned last week from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The only wedding chapel in the French Quarter performs traditional and civil services by a licensed reverend 24 hours per day.
  4. SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 29: Soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) eat breakfast in their barracks at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rushmore November 29, 2009 near Sharan, Afghanistan. Only a small number of soldiers remain at the FOB, most have travelled home to be with their families for the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.

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