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U.S. soldiers conduct a mission brief before departing Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. soldiers conduct a mission brief before departing Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. soldiers conduct a mission brief before departing Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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