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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alaniz, right, gives a mission brief to his troops before conducting convoy operations on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 30, 2013. Alaniz is assigned to Alpha Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, Combined Force Dragoon, which provided security during the operation.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alaniz, right, gives a mission brief to his troops before conducting convoy operations on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 30, 2013. Alaniz is assigned to Alpha Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, Combined Force Dragoon, which provided security during the operation.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alaniz, right, gives a mission brief to his troops before conducting convoy operations on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 30, 2013. Alaniz is assigned to Alpha Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, Combined Force Dragoon, which provided security during the operation.

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