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on May 4, 2010 10:40 AM Share: Share on Facebook submit to reddit StumbleUpon Toolbar
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In Ford pick-up trucks, a dozen Afghan Border Police officers speed along a dirt road in Goshta district, Nangarhar province on April 14, 2010. More than 14,000 ABP recruits have received basic law enforcement training by foreign military personnel. American officials plan to increase the total number of Afghan National Police officers to 123,000 by 2011. This number reflects the combined total force strength of the Afghan Uniformed Police, Afghan Border Police, Afghan National Civil Order Police, and the Afghan Counter Narcotics Police.

Words and Photo by James Lee

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James Lee has partnered with the Museum of Ventura County to create a special two day photography exhibit.

Earlier this year, Lee used this blog to share his stories as a photographer in today's Afghanistan. His previous work has included articles on humanitarian aid in South Asia and sectarian conflict in the Middle East.

Lee graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in international relations, and served in the United States Marine Corps prior to becoming a photographer.

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