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U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Conrad, right, observe as Afghan soldiers load a D-30 122mm howitzer during certification exercises on Forward Operating Base Tagab in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, Sept. 5, 2013. Conrad is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Conrad, right, observe as Afghan soldiers load a D-30 122mm howitzer during certification exercises on Forward Operating Base Tagab in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, Sept. 5, 2013. Conrad is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Conrad, right, observe as Afghan soldiers load a D-30 122mm howitzer during certification exercises on Forward Operating Base Tagab in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, Sept. 5, 2013. Conrad is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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