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U.S. soldiers man an over watch fighting position during their mission to provide security for a joint U.S. and Afghan forces security meeting in the Chamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province, May 4, 2014.

U.S. soldiers man an over watch fighting position during their mission to provide security for a joint U.S. and Afghan forces security meeting in the Chamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province, May 4, 2014.

U.S. soldiers man an over watch fighting position during their mission to provide security for a joint U.S. and Afghan forces security meeting in the Chamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province, May 4, 2014.

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