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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Remiyand watches as a platoon arrives during a security patrol with Afghan border police in Helmand province's Garmsir district, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2009. Afghan police are working with a police mentoring team, which is deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3 to conduct counterinsurgency operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Remiyand watches as a platoon arrives during a security patrol with Afghan border police in Helmand province's Garmsir district, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2009. Afghan police are working with a police mentoring team, which is deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3 to conduct counterinsurgency operations.

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