Marine Corps Sgt. Andy Lee, in background, with Combined Anti-Armor Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, investigates a possible improvised explosive device during a security patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2009. Marines conduct security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the Afghan people. The Marines are deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3 to conduct counterinsurgency operations with Afghan National Security Forces in southern Afghanistan. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg/Released) 091026-M-78

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Marine Corps Sgt. Andy Lee, in background, with Combined Anti-Armor Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, investigates a possible improvised explosive device during a security patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2009. Marines conduct security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the Afghan people. The Marines are deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3 to conduct counterinsurgency operations with Afghan National Security Forces in southern Afghanistan. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg/Released) 091026-M-7825S-281 (4072743306)

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