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U.S.Marines assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion work into the night to finish construction on two observation posts in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2009. The posts were placed along roads areas where improvised explosive devices have been found.

OBSERVATION POSTS

U.S.Marines assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion work into the night to finish construction on two observation posts in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2009. The posts were placed along roads areas where improvised explosive devices have been found.

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