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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Ortiz directs a tram vehicle while filling Hesco barriers at a small combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, 2010. Ortiz, assigned to the 1st Marine Division's 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, constructed a new patrol base for Afghan security forces to maintain their presence in a town known for improvised explosive devices.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Ortiz directs a tram vehicle while filling Hesco barriers at a small combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, 2010. Ortiz, assigned to the 1st Marine Division's 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, constructed a new patrol base for Afghan security forces to maintain their presence in a town known for improvised explosive devices.

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