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An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman shows his certificate to his Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 22, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week map reading class focusing on terrain association, plotting and finding grid coordinates on a map. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Justin T. Updegraff) - An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman shows his certificate to his Afghan National Defense and Security Force partners at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, July 22, 2017. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest conducted a three-week map reading class focusing on terrain association, plotting and finding grid coordinates on a map. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Justin T. Updegraff)

A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. This mission provided an opportunity for advisors to meet with their counterparts, review the security posture at the PHQ and ensure that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have an effective defense of Lashkar Gah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff) - A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. This mission provided an opportunity for advisors to meet with their counterparts, review the security posture at the PHQ and ensure that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have an effective defense of Lashkar Gah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)