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The Daymirdad district sub-governor, left, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Rickard discuss improvement projects during a meeting at the Daymirdad District Center in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2011. Rickard is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

The Daymirdad district sub-governor, left, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Rickard discuss improvement projects during a meeting at the Daymirdad District Center in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2011. Rickard is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

The Daymirdad district sub-governor, left, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Rickard discuss improvement projects during a meeting at the Daymirdad District Center in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2011. Rickard is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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