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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class William Neason, left, and U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Stephen T. Desmond, both with the Georgian Liaison Team 9, patrol through the ruins of a 200 year-old castle during Operation Northern Lion in Mohammadabad, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Northern Lion was a Georgian-led Operation conducted to deter insurgents, establish a security presence and gather human intelligence in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe)