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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David L. Odom, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and Abdul Majid, an Afghan National Police officer, discuss increased security measures being put in place in Delaram, Farah, Afghanistan, March 23, 2009, in response to the police station there being targeted by a vehicle-borne explosive device March 20. The Afghan National Police and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment have partnered to route out insurgents in the Delaram area.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David L. Odom, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and Abdul Majid, an Afghan National Police officer, discuss increased security measures being put in place in Delaram, Farah, Afghanistan, March 23, 2009, in response to the police station there being targeted by a vehicle-borne explosive device March 20. The Afghan National Police and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment have partnered to route out insurgents in the Delaram area.

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