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Mayor Farhan Tekan Farhan, the regional mayor of Al Qa’im, Iraq, and Lt. Col. Peter B. Baumgarten, the battalion commander of Task Force 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, hold the official certificate that declares Al Qa’im and Laguna Niguel, Calif., ‘Sister Cities.’ The Sister City program strives to promote cultural understanding and fosters a friendship between U.S. cities and foreign cities through direct association. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Billy Hall (RELEASED)