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Army Sgts. 1st Class Jay Smith (left, in sunglasses), an engineer, and Victor Andersen (in baseball cap), a Special Forces medic, both of the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., examine an Afghan village well. Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Victor Andersen, USA.

Army Sgts. 1st Class Jay Smith (left, in sunglasses), an engineer, and Victor Andersen (in baseball cap), a Special Forces medic, both of the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., examine an Afghan village well. Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Victor Andersen, USA.

Army Sgts. 1st Class Jay Smith (left, in sunglasses), an engineer, and Victor Andersen (in baseball cap), a Special Forces medic, both of the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., examine an Afghan village well. Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Victor Andersen, USA.

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