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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Varnell watches from a hill during a security patrol with Afghan Border Police in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2012. Varnell is a machine gunner assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. In the southern Garmsir district, an area with a history of tribal conflict, the growing Afghan force has deepened its roots and established governance through Marine mentors.

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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Varnell watches from a hill during a security patrol with Afghan Border Police in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2012. Varnell is a machine gunner assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. In the southern Garmsir district, an area with a history of tribal conflict, the growing Afghan force has deepened its roots and established governance through Marine mentors.

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