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Sgt. Michael J. Favata Jr., platoon guide, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward),sits by a dog after building a blast mitigation pit at a patrol base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. Favata has led the construction of structures that offer increased protection and mobility for deployed Marines such as indirect fire bunkers, land bridges, and entry control points.