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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Gage relaxes inside a mud hut after a security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 23, 2011. Gage, an enlisted adviser, shares his knowledge as a military policeman with his Afghan counterparts.

Cpl. David Gage relaxes inside a mud hut after a security patrol in Helmand province.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Gage relaxes inside a mud hut after a security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 23, 2011. Gage, an enlisted adviser, shares his knowledge as a military policeman with his Afghan counterparts.

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