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A soldier provides security during the 122nd Boston Marathon.

Marathon Security

A soldier assists local law enforcement officers with security near the starting line during the 122nd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass., April 16, 2018. The soldier is a military policeman assigned to the Massachusetts National Guard’s 747th Military Police Company. Air National Guard photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Sarah Watson-Kirwin

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Credit: Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Sarah Watson-Kirwin VIRIN: 180416-Z-UN054-1165.JPG

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