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U.S. Army Pfc. Dalton Mitchell burns wood and paper in a burn barrel during base closure operations on Forward Operating Base Walton in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 15, 2014. Mitchell, a mechanic, is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company G, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Pfc. Dalton Mitchell burns wood and paper in a burn barrel during base closure operations on Forward Operating Base Walton in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 15, 2014. Mitchell, a mechanic, is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company G, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Pfc. Dalton Mitchell burns wood and paper in a burn barrel during base closure operations on Forward Operating Base Walton in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 15, 2014. Mitchell, a mechanic, is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company G, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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