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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to go on patrol in the Tangi Valley in the Wardak Province, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s Company A, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to go on patrol in the Tangi Valley in the Wardak Province, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s Company A, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to go on patrol in the Tangi Valley in the Wardak Province, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s Company A, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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