A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) tosses a RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial system (UAS) during a security patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, March 12, 2018. Marines with TFSW use UAS assets to assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in surveillance operations to increase their combined capabilities in Helmand province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean J. Berry)

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) tosses a RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial system (UAS) during a security patrol near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, March 12, 2018. Marines with TFSW use UAS assets to assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in surveillance operations to increase their combined capabilities in Helmand province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean J. Berry) Stock Photo

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