Afghan National Security Forces meet for counter improvised
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Coalition force members prepare their vehicles for
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Coalition force members prepare an M120 mortar system
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A coalition force member maintains security on the
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Cpl. Michael Higuchi (left) helps Lance Cpl. Jason
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A coalition force member maintains security on the
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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Wilbur, an U.S. Marine special operations team member,
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William T. Stables, U.S.
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Coalition force members patrol through a village during
Coalition force members patrol through a village during a presence patrol in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Local Police in the village... More
A district center employee waits for food to be served
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A commando with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Johnson, with
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence Huggins, commander,
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William T. Stables (front
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Australian army Sgt. Ian Dale, with 2/14 Light Horse
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Australian army Sgt. Bruce Morris, with 5th Battalion,
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An Afghan National Policeman assists an Afghan Local
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An Afghan National Policeman breaks down room clearing
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maxwell McCants, Mobile Training
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A coalition force mine-resistant ambush-protected
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Maldivian Marines listen to a class from U.S. Marine
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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An Afghan National Policeman watches an Afghan Local
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U.S. Marines with Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
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Afghan Local Policemen and National Policemen talk
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Psenka, with Gulf Company,
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Kittrell with 2nd Fleet
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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A Marine Special Operations Team member and Afghan
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U.S. Marines with Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
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Afghan Local Policemen and National Policemen talk
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security
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A coalition force member talks with Afghan National
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A coalition force member watches a controlled detonation
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U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
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An Afghan National Policeman teaches Afghan Local Police
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A U.S. Marine Special Operations Team member maintains
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Maldivian Marines move logs during a squad competition
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Afghan Local Policemen wait for coalition force members
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Maldivian Marines
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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A platoon commander with 9th Special Operations Kandak,
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Elders from throughout the district line up to attend
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Marco Othon, with Echo Company,
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The local district governor signs graduation certificates
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An Afghan National Army Special Forces member maintains
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Afghan National Police observe a target during training
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A commando with 9th Special Operations Kandak, Afghan
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An Afghan National Policeman clears a compound during
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Members of 207th Afghan National Army Corps, and 9th
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A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security
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A coalition force member enters an internally transportable
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An Afghan National Army soldier waits at his target
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Afghan National Army special forces demonstrate compound
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Levi Reynolds, with 2nd Fleet
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An Afghan Local Policeman maintains security during
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A coalition force member maintains security from an
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A Marine Special Operations Team member and his dog
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Afghan National Police discover a cache of enemy ammunition
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Pedros A. Hernandez, a mortarman
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A villager leads a prayer during a shura held by an
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An Afghan Local Policeman and his son listen to a meeting
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An Afghan National Policeman talks about handcuffs
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An Afghan Local policeman watches a coalition force
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Afghan National Army Soldiers arrive to assist Afghan
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U.S. Marine Capt. Don Newberry Jr., deputy aide-de-camp,
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U.S. President Barack Obama stands behind Australian
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William T. Stables (left),
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Royal Australian Army soldiers with 8/9 Battalion,
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A child watches as coalition forces conduct a patrol
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A coalition force member carries a M3 recoilless rifle
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Marine Special Operations Team members take a break
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Lance Cpl. Kevin Gonzalez Sierra, with 3rd Battalion,
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Maldivian National Defense Force Col. Abdul Rauf and
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security
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Afghan National Security Forces, coalition forces,
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Commander Lt. Gen.
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U.S. President Barack Obama high-fives an Australian
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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U.S. Marine Col. Walter R. Watson, U.S. Marine Corps
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An Australian army soldier, with 5th Battalion, Royal
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Members of 207th Afghan National Army Corps, 9th Special
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Afghan Local Police applaud at the completion of their
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A coalition force member maintains security during
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Children follow a coalition force member during a presence
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Afghan Local Police and coalition force members eat
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Derek Gunter with 2nd Fleet Antiterrorism
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Afghan National Army Special Forces play volleyball
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Rice, with 2nd Fleet
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham shakes hands with U.S.
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A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
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Coalition force members maintain security during a
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