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U.S. Army Pfc. Shan Lawrence directs the flow of traffic during an entry control stop across from the Afghan national police station in Qarabagh, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2013. Lawrence is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Pfc. Shan Lawrence directs the flow of traffic during an entry control stop across from the Afghan national police station in Qarabagh, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2013. Lawrence is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Pfc. Shan Lawrence directs the flow of traffic during an entry control stop across from the Afghan national police station in Qarabagh, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2013. Lawrence is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment.

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