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Cpl. Jason Gaal provides security during a census patrol.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Gaal, a team leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, provides security during a census patrol in Sangin district, Afghanistan, on Jan. 17, 2011. Marines conducted patrols and counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the International Security Assistance Force to suppress enemy activity and gain the trust of Afghans. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)