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U.S. Army Pfc. Peart provides security with an Mk 48 machine gun as U.S. and Afghan leader meet at the Afghan National Civil Order Police's 2nd Brigade headquarters in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2015. Peart is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team and Train, Advise, Assist Command East.

U.S. Army Pfc. Peart provides security with an Mk 48 machine gun as U.S. and Afghan leader meet at the Afghan National Civil Order Police's 2nd Brigade headquarters in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2015. Peart is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team and Train, Advise, Assist Command East.

U.S. Army Pfc. Peart provides security with an Mk 48 machine gun as U.S. and Afghan leader meet at the Afghan National Civil Order Police's 2nd Brigade headquarters in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2015. Peart is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team and Train, Advise, Assist Command East.

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