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A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a clearing operation in Denasaro Kelay village in the Mizan district of Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2014. The soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan, assisted Afghan commandos with efforts to disrupt insurgent movement in the area.

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a clearing operation in Denasaro Kelay village in the Mizan district of Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2014. The soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan, assisted Afghan commandos with efforts to disrupt insurgent movement in the area.

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a clearing operation in Denasaro Kelay village in the Mizan district of Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2014. The soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan, assisted Afghan commandos with efforts to disrupt insurgent movement in the area.

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