A Marine with a Marine special operations team assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The ALP complemented counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with a limited Afghan National Security Forces presence. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau/Released) 130330-M-BO337-224 (8613108453)

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