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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erik Nieto, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Alderman observe the scenery on a sub-level roof of the U.S. Consulate in Herat city in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. Nieto and Alderman are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erik Nieto, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Alderman observe the scenery on a sub-level roof of the U.S. Consulate in Herat city in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. Nieto and Alderman are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erik Nieto, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Alderman observe the scenery on a sub-level roof of the U.S. Consulate in Herat city in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. Nieto and Alderman are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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