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Marine Battalion, Afghan Police Team UpSubmitted by: Combined Joint Task Force - 180Story Identification #: 200451121041Story by Lance Cpl. John E. Lawson Jr. SUROBI, Afghanistan (May 8, 2004) -- The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, have found a new partner in the war on terror. The battalion has joined forces with the Surobi police in both security and civil affairs operations throughout the Surobi District. “America’s Battalion” deployed to Afghanistan late last year, and has spent the past two months operating in the Tagab Valley. The area was once home to numerous Anti-Coalition Militia members. The Afghan Ministry...