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U.S. soldiers take cover after an indirect fire attack on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2014. The soldiers are combat engineers assigned to the 304th Engineer Company and 961st Engineer Company.

U.S. soldiers take cover after an indirect fire attack on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2014. The soldiers are combat engineers assigned to the 304th Engineer Company and 961st Engineer Company.

U.S. soldiers take cover after an indirect fire attack on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2014. The soldiers are combat engineers assigned to the 304th Engineer Company and 961st Engineer Company.

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