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"GOD" is written on the helmet of a Marine with 1/3 Charlie company patroling a poppy field in Trikh Nawar on the northeastern outskirts of Marjah on February 23, 2010.

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Treo, an eight-year-old black Labrador from the Military Working Dogs, was presented with Britain's Dickin medal, awarded for bravery and commitment in wartime, the highest military honor an animal can expect at the Imperial War Museum in London on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Treo was decorated for his work sniffing out explosives in Afghanistan.

Photo: Vanoord

This image shows another perspective on Moel Fferna’s impressive Bridge of Death, which spans the roof of a large, high vaulted chamber. A scarcely visible tramline runs along the chamber floor, where the silhouette of a mine explorer can be seen. Moel Fferna is a rare case of a slate mine where there is no trace of surface workings; they were all completely underground.

Gee, You’re So Beautiful
   That It’s Starting to Rain

Richard Brautigan

Oh, Marcia,
I want your long blonde beauty
to be taught in high school,
so kids will learn that God
lives like music in the skin
and sounds like a sunshine harpsichord.
I want high school report cards
     to look like this:

Playing with Gentle Glass Things
     A

Computer Magic
     A

Writing Letters to Those You Love
     A

Finding out about Fish
     A

Marcia’s Long Blonde Beauty
     A+!