Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment show an Afghan boy how to work a wind-up radio during a patrol near Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 28. The Marines of the Houston-based battalion have been managing the area around Camps Leatherneck and Bastion, the largest installations in the province, since deploying in January. Texas battalion's good neighbor policy helps keep Helmand base secure 110728-M-UQ450-060

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