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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Schrock scans for suspicious activity during a visit to an Afghan uniformed police post in the Now Zad district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 26, 2013. Schrock is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Schrock scans for suspicious activity during a visit to an Afghan uniformed police post in the Now Zad district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 26, 2013. Schrock is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Schrock scans for suspicious activity during a visit to an Afghan uniformed police post in the Now Zad district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 26, 2013. Schrock is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

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