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A patrol leader with a team of Afghan police speaks with U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago through translators during a patrol in the Khan Neshin district, Afghanistan, March 24, 2012. Santiago is an assistant team leader assigned to the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.

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A patrol leader with a team of Afghan police speaks with U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago through translators during a patrol in the Khan Neshin district, Afghanistan, March 24, 2012. Santiago is an assistant team leader assigned to the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.

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