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Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Brian Christmas for the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines speaks to a Tribal elder with the help of an interpreter under the shade of camouflage netting at an area of the base set up for interaction with the local population. Lieutenant Colonel Christmas is part field commander, party Politian as he attempts to influence local leaders to reject the Taliban. |
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