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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason Morris and his team members brief U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on their challenges and successes in Afghanistan, March 8, 2011. Morris is the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

AFGHAN CHALLENGES

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason Morris and his team members brief U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on their challenges and successes in Afghanistan, March 8, 2011. Morris is the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

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