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An Afghanistan National Army soldier with the 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps talks to local children during a momentary halt during a security patrol here, July 1. The partnership between the Marines of 2nd Squad, Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company and their Afghan brothers-in-arms is an example for the rest of the infantry squads in 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment to emulate. The ANA soldiers partnered with 2nd Squad have taken on independent responsibility of the operations in their area to include sweeping for improvised explosive devices and taking part in the planning of the patrols in the area. - An Afghanistan National Army soldier with the 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps talks to local children during a momentary halt during a security patrol here, July 1. The partnership between the Marines of 2nd Squad, Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company and their Afghan brothers-in-arms is an example for the rest of the infantry squads in 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment to emulate. The ANA soldiers partnered with 2nd Squad have taken on independent responsibility of the operations in their area to include sweeping for improvised explosive devices and taking part in the planning of the patrols in the area.

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Capt. Elizabeth Hagner, the officer in charge of the Female Engagement Team, Regional Command Southwest, who is deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, volunteers her time to participate in the Relay for Life with her family every spring. This year, Hagner, of Freeland, Md., was deployed during her hometowns Relay for Life event. Hagner took it upon herself to help raise money for the cause, which donates funds to fight and research cancer, and to use video chat with her family over the computer during the event, June 17. - Capt. Elizabeth Hagner, the officer in charge of the Female Engagement Team, Regional Command Southwest, who is deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, volunteers her time to participate in the Relay for Life with her family every spring. This year, Hagner, of Freeland, Md., was deployed during her hometowns Relay for Life event. Hagner took it upon herself to help raise money for the cause, which donates funds to fight and research cancer, and to use video chat with her family over the computer during the event, June 17.

110619-N-XXXXS-041 LASHKAGAR (June 19, 2011) 1st Lt. Patrick Abell (left), 1st Company mentor for Border Advisor Team 1 stationed in Lashkagar, from Akron, Ohio takes inventory of Afghan Border Police (ABP) weapons at Bost airfield Sunday, June 19. The Border Advisor Team ensured every ABP member had his own weapon and that the weapons were well maintained. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released) - 110619-N-XXXXS-041 LASHKAGAR (June 19, 2011) 1st Lt. Patrick Abell (left), 1st Company mentor for Border Advisor Team 1 stationed in Lashkagar, from Akron, Ohio takes inventory of Afghan Border Police (ABP) weapons at Bost airfield Sunday, June 19. The Border Advisor Team ensured every ABP member had his own weapon and that the weapons were well maintained. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released)