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U.S. Army Spc. Jose Martinez dismounts his mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle for a patrol in a village in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2014. Martinez is a cavalry scout assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Jose Martinez dismounts his mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle for a patrol in a village in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2014. Martinez is a cavalry scout assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Jose Martinez dismounts his mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle for a patrol in a village in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2014. Martinez is a cavalry scout assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment.

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