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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Delarosa gives a pair of shoes to a young Afghan girl. Delarosa and Afghan security forces distribute winter supplies in Safidar village, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2011. Delarosa is assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Delarosa gives a pair of shoes to a young Afghan girl. Delarosa and Afghan security forces distribute winter supplies in Safidar village, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2011. Delarosa is assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Delarosa gives a pair of shoes to a young Afghan girl. Delarosa and Afghan security forces distribute winter supplies in Safidar village, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2011. Delarosa is assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.

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