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Builder 1st Class Steven Maldonado and Gunnery Sgt. Javier Vega, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, conduct a perimeter security check around a new combat outpost in Diwar, Afghansitan.
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DIWAR, Afghanistan (Dec. 18, 2010) Builder 1st Class Steven Maldonado and Gunnery Sgt. Javier Vega, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, conduct a perimeter security check around a new combat outpost in Diwar, Afghansitan. Active duty and reserve component Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 40 and 18 secure and fortify a combat outpost in Diwar, Afghanistan. The Seabees continued working despite a suicide car bombing that killed six Soldiers at the site seven days before. The combined efforts by joint forces will restrict movement of Taliban insurgents and help secure self-governing efforts in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael B. Watkins/Released)

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