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A U.S. soldier shakes hands with an Afghan boy while on a security mission in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2013. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company G, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

A U.S. soldier shakes hands with an Afghan boy while on a security mission in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2013. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company G, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

A U.S. soldier shakes hands with an Afghan boy while on a security mission in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2013. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company G, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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