Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Andrew Pappas, a platoon commander with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment gets inside a vehicle at the end of a patrol through Shorab, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 25, 2014. The Marines conducted the patrol to maintain security in the area. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Eric S. Wilterdink/Released) Alpha Company Security Patrol 140225-M-EX245-030

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