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A coalition force member assists an Afghan local police officer with weapons maintenance during an operation to teach record keeping in the village of Khost in Afghanistan's Farah province, Nov. 3, 2012.

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A coalition force member assists an Afghan local police officer with weapons maintenance during an operation to teach record keeping in the village of Khost in Afghanistan's Farah province, Nov. 3, 2012.

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