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Army Pvt. Joshua Williams, left, and fellow soldiers prepare to off-load on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. Williams is assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment.

Army Pvt. Joshua Williams, left, and fellow soldiers prepare to off-load on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. Williams is assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment.

Army Pvt. Joshua Williams, left, and fellow soldiers prepare to off-load on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. Williams is assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment.

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