U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old
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An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
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Bagram Air Field sunset, operation Enduring Freedom
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A U.S. Air Force F-16C+ Fighting Falcon receives early
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Rittkaidachar, a range personal
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U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera
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Master Sgt. William Liggett and his son, Airman 1st
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kieth D. Lujan, a MV-22 Osprey
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British Maj. Gen. Edward Smyth-Osbourne, NATO-ISAF
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Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates
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U.S. Marines with Personal Security Detail, 2nd Battalion,
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A U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior light attack helicopter
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Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Marines with
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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Velasquez with Fox
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ty Garner, platoon sergeant
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This waterwheel, connected to a small generator, uses
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Members of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th
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Afghan National Army soldiers provides security during
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jesus V. Cardenas, top, prepares
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U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Klawuhn, left, security force
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U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 2nd Class Niretzy Hill,
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An Afghan soldier advances to his objective during
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Walter Gary, a 25-year-old mortarman
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Grabill with
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 2nd Tolai,
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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th
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U.S. Army Spc. Devont Perkins, security force team
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Hunter K. Larson
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Wingate with Fox
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Allen Bostron (left) and U.S. Navy
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U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marc Brighan, an improvised
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jordan Vannatter with 3rd Marine
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U.S. Marines assigned to Motor Transport Platoon, Fox
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A U.S. Marine Capt. (left) shakes hands with Musa Qala
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U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Assistant Commandant
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Regimental Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Col. John R.
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An Afghan Local Police officer-in-training curls sandbags
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A local Afghan farmer throws fertilizer on his crops
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Harjay P. Lacanilao with Headquarters
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Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Shujaie,
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven D. Pendleton, vehicle
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Abdul Ghani Mehrzad, Director of Malnutrition at Farah
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A boy asks U.S. Army Spc. Dalton Smith, a security
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Afghan soldiers conduct react-to-fire techniques during
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Capt. Juan Ortiz from Alpha Battery 2-12 Field Artillery
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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Precious Herndon, left,
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(Left) U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Philip Fisher, Joint Sustainment
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U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
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U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
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An young Afghan man stands to discuss municipal issues
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tiffany Wilson, Female Engagement
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U.S. Navy Lt. Ben Garrett, a staff chaplain with I
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An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 1st
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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, left, civil affairs
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr, flight equipment
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An Afghan Uniform Police Officer stands guarding a
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U.S. service members and support personnel attend a
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U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, commanding officer
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Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cristian J. Barajas, right,
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Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, left,
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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, left, security force
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Morrissey, battalion
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U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
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Nazila, right with arm extended, a program coordinator
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Carnes, wounded
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U.S. Army Sgt. Elisabeth Yates (left) intensive care
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
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An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Keonona Paulo with 3rd Marine
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A boy washes bowls at the Farah provincial director
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U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Russell, a security force team
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U.S. Army Spc. David White, security force team member
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A V-22B Osprey transport aircraft assigned to Marine
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with a
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 1st Brigade,
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Mohammed Yunis Rasooli, Deputy Governor of Farah Province,
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U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine
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A member for the Afghan National Army reports during
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy Fogt, commanding officer, Provincial
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U.S. Army Maj. Jason Hawksworth, left, and U.S. Army
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An Afghan child waits with her father as U.S. Marines,
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin (right), nozzle
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
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